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The robots begin taking up defensive positions in the forest, even tearing branches off the trees to create makeshift covers. A few of them use grenades to create holes in the ground, while the heavy units produce LMGs from a slot in their back. A few weak defensive positions are set up in this area, about 3 of them spread through the forest. However, the Battleships still loom above, their sensors and weapons scouring the forest. Every now and then, a short burst of fire comes from the turrets of the battleships, executing the surviving rebels of the first wave.
A short conversation breaks out between one of the Heavy Troopers and one of the Assault Units.
OH-1293: "I don't understand why there are so many rebels. Either the entire city is attempting to rebel or there's a huge faction orchestrating this that have the ability to throw troops en masse at their problems."
RG-1783: "Provided they don't get smarter, it could be quite easy to hold against them. They're reasonably untrained, which gives me the impression that the answer is probably the latter."
OH-1293: "I agree, but at the same time, something appears to be 'fishy' here. I suspect there is far more going on here behind the scenes."
RG-1783: "We shall see if your suspicions are correct. In the mean time, let us watch our sectors. There are computers with much more computational power attempting to decipher the meaning of this attack and the possible forces behind it."
OH-1293: "Get a brain, you Assault-unit. Using big words doesn't make you anywhere near a human."
Meanwhile, the group of Heavies have a bit of a delay as the Transport processes the hostility from the animals. The robots beep as their eyes flash, receiving new orders.
Shoulder-mounted weapons flip up as flames reach up from the ground. Grenades explode as the animals are mercilessly slaughtered. In the logic of the AI, they tried being nice and that got hostilities. What do they do? Respond with fire.