[center][h1][color=9e0b0f]Ava Lane[/color][/h1][/center]
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"Argent to Cockroach. Since you were so insistent on putting me in charge, perhaps you should be second-in-command, then," Ava replied. Unlike her usual polite or reserved tone, one can detect an underlying slight exasperation in her voice.

Then, more seriously, she continued, "Though more pragmatically, as a sniper, Cockroach is probably in the position where he could observe the battlefield in a more holistic manner from a vantage point. At least ideally, so that also makes you an ideal control tower."

Besides, even if it was just for this single training exercise, it was also common wisdom to put someone who could complement the leader’s skillset in second-in-command, and given Ava’s reserved nature, there were far worse picks than someone good with words like Bugs, from an efficiency perspective.

With a small sigh, she then transmitted a message to the whole team, “Argent to Mangoes. There isn’t enough time to discuss this further, but based on the aforementioned reason, Cockroach is designated as second-in-command.”

Then, seeing the message that Bugs had just sent to the whole team, Ava gave a reply, also directed to the whole team, “Argent to Mangoes. Cockroach’s proposal regarding Banana is accepted. As the Professor said, an unknown element isn’t something that can be trusted reliably. Any unit that perceives Banana is acting suspiciously is allowed to engage, but prioritise targets from Team Apple unless the situation calls otherwise. That is all. Time to get into position.”

As soon as Ava gave the signal, she saw Argo rushing ahead with great speed, far surpassing what a frame of that size and bulk should be able to.

Argent Wings itself was equipped with a microburst thruster for speed. That, combined with Ava’s high synchronicity with the framewerk allowed it to be manoeuvred as if she was piloting a frame of the lightest weight class, but Argo was something else, faster than even that.

She had to admit, she was impressed. It was the first time she saw a framewerk at Argent’s weight move at a faster speed.

But that was ideal. The whole plan was for Argo to serve as the frontline distraction so Argent Wings could slip past and take out targets focusing on Argo, so moving a few paces behind Argo was always what she intended to do.
Well then… she'd better make her move too.

Ava engaged the Argent Wings cloaking system, hiding it from radar. In ages long past, this technology was the one that made the infamous F-22 Raptor stealth fighter aircraft doctrine possible, granting it air superiority.

In the same way, in the age of framewerks, the doctrine was further improved with holographic capability, though the holographic program had not yet needed to be deployed.

“Argent to Argo. Dragon’s model is equipped with communication jamming, if I remember correctly,” [i][b][Academic: Framewerk Technology][/b][/i] “Target Dragon first, if possible. Failing that, as planned, our target is Diver,” Ava contacted Minerva through their coms system, as she pushed Argent Wings to catch up.

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Dashing for 10 movement.
2 down vertical from F18 to H18 = 2 movement
2 right horizontal from H18 to H20 = 2 movement
3 diagonal from H20 to K23 = 4 movement
2 down vertical from K23 to M23 = 2 movement
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