Someone's coming!
The toughest times are now behind us.
Wait ... Noffman?! Is that truly you!
HOW...?! How could you risk your lives like that?! The UW never leaves anyone behind! Do you know how many crew mates felt betrayed by your actions?!
Slow down, Noffman! And take it easy, would ya? Olga's injuries haven't fully...
We could barely walk, and we'd end up slowing everyone down. You saw all the Blight gushing out of nowhere. If you'd taken us with you ... no one would've made it out.
Well, if we hadn't cut our signals when the Blight flood was upon us ... what would you have done?
I...
We have faith in you, Noffman. You probably would try to take us along no matter the cost. But if the crew had to carry us ... everyone would've been overtaken and swallowed by the Blight!
It would be ... too cruel and devastating for you. It's a choice that none of us wants you to make.
I know you joined the Emergency Committee during a disaster. It was also your first real trial.
You're too kind. The mission from your superiors, and those ordering your superiors ... and even the Emergency Committee... It was never about "saving everyone".
It's about "saving as many lives as possible".
By the way, how fares the main crew?
No ... you're just bending the facts. Stop treating me like a kid.
Look, Pavel! I found you! So I did end up saving everyone — no one has to be sacrificed!
...Haha. Of course you did. You found us...
Thank you ... Noffman. I mean it ... you're incredible.
Thanks, Captain.
Thank you.
Alright, crew. It's time to go home.
Mr. Da Pan, can you cook something nice for them? Some hot food will help them recover.
Once we head back, I'll be exercising my monitor rights. You'll each be copying the Emergency Manual a thousand times — by hand!
Noffman my boy! We found them!
Rameld ... Olga ... Pavel... Everyone's here ... and alive.
When we finally decided to stop, we cut our signals and prepared to meet our fate. The Blight flood surged towards us... And then it stopped by the cliff! We eventually recovered enough strength to move again, and found this trail that led us here. I guess fate wants us to live.
But how could you just cut the signal like that?
The refuge point is complete! Young Noffman got everyone settled in, and he even managed to get in touch with Endfield!
Seems like we made the right choice.