Quick-Thinking to Self-Rescue
Last updated 2026-07-20
Quick-Thinking to Self-Rescue is a Combat Story commission. It is unlocked during Chapter 4 of Phaethon's Story.
Enemy Info
Gameplay Notes
- In Trial Mode, the squad is limited to
Billy Kid and Red Moccus.
- After The Speeding Savior, Caesar King and Lighter join the squad.
- After The Speeding Savior,
Trial Mode
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 HP: 6,856 ATK: 1,798 DEF: 594 Impact: 91 CRIT Rate: 37.4% CRIT DMG: 59.6% Anomaly Mastery: 92 Anomaly Proficiency: 91 PEN Ratio: 0% PEN: 0 Energy Regen: 1.2 Energy Generation Rate: 0% Energy Limit: 120 DMG Bonus: 12.5% |
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HP: 8,995 ATK: 1,428 DEF: 707 Impact: 132 CRIT Rate: 19.8% CRIT DMG: 56.4% Anomaly Mastery: 87 Anomaly Proficiency: 96 PEN Ratio: 0% PEN: 6 Energy Regen: 1.2 Energy Generation Rate: 0% Energy Limit: 120 DMG Bonus: 12.5% |
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HP: 7,951 ATK: 1,314 DEF: 598 Impact: 148 CRIT Rate: 23% CRIT DMG: 53.2% Anomaly Mastery: 91 Anomaly Proficiency: 90 PEN Ratio: 0% PEN: 0 Energy Regen: 1.72 Energy Generation Rate: 0% Energy Limit: 120 DMG Bonus: 12.5% |
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Dialogue
There is Always a Path
The following is recorded in the Video Archive
"There is Always a Path"Video Summary: A peaceful journey is interrupted by an unexpected event. The truth is more complex than it seems.
Story Description: You and Billy ended up in a Hollow, but luckily you had data piles on board. You quickly decided to gather Hollow data to engineer your escape.
- Billy: Manager! Manager, are you alright?
- I'm fine, don't worry.
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): I'm fine, Billy. Don't worry.
- Billy: Phew, that's good. When you hit your head on my arm just now it made a really loud sound.
- Uh... my head...
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): Uh... (My head... Billy, your arm is way too hard.My head... Billy, your arm is way too hard. /
My... head... Billy, your arm is way too hard!My... head... Billy, your arm is way too hard!) - Billy: I'm so sorry! I turned too fast and you slammed into me!
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): Uh... (My head... Billy, your arm is way too hard.My head... Billy, your arm is way too hard. /
- Billy: That oil tanker heading straight for us was terrifying. We only made it thanks to your quick thinking. And the vehicle isn't totaled!
- Billy: But... we've fallen into a Hollow now. What's our next move?
- Let's see what we have that we can use.
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): Let's see what we have on hand that we can use.
- Billy: Oh, right. Now that you mention it!
- Billy: There's anti-corruption serum in the truck that the Sons of Calydon asked me to buy. Neither of you can stay in the Hollow for long, right?
- Billy: Also, I've got a few discarded data piles from the city.
- Before falling into the Hollow, I sent a message to (Belle...Belle... /
Wise...Wise...) - (ProtagonistProtagonist): Just before we fell into the Hollow, I sent a distress signal to (Belle.Belle. /
Wise.Wise.) (She'llShe'll / He'llHe'll) find a way to help us from the outside. - Billy: That's great. It's a relief to hear that.
- Billy: Right, Manager, both of you have special conditions that mean you can't be in the Hollow for too long, right?
- Billy: Don't worry, there's anti-corruption serum in the truck that I helped buy, as well as some discarded Hollow data piles from the city...
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): Just before we fell into the Hollow, I sent a distress signal to (Belle.Belle. /
- Billy, it looks like we have a way out!
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): Billy, (that's how we escape from the Hollow!that's how we escape from the Hollow! /
that's our way out of the Hollow!that's our way out of the Hollow!) - (ProtagonistProtagonist): There must be a Carrot in the Sons of Calydon's Bangboo, plus the new data from the data piles...
- Billy: Ah, that's right! You're a Proxy, you can calculate a path out of the Hollow!
- Billy: Alright! Let's get to work installing the data piles!
- (Ongoing)
- Billy: Let's go Manager, I've got the data piles!
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): Ok, installing three should be enough.
- (Approach the marker)
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): We've got Ethereals!
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): Must've been drawn in by the data piles.
- Billy: Don't worry, Manager, I'll handle them!
- (After installing a data pile)
- Billy: Got one installed!
- Billy: Manager, let's go to the next location...
- (Approach the marker)
- Billy: More Ethereals, and they seem tougher than the last ones.
- Billy: Manager, find someplace safe to take cover!
- (After downloading the second data pile)
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): Alright, just one data pile left.
- Billy: Let's move!
- (Enemies appear)
- Billy: Don't worry, Manager. I'll take care of these guys in no time!
- Billy: How are you holding up?
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): All good. I can manage
- Voice: $@%——!!
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): Huh? Did you hear that?
- (After defeating the enemies)
The Speeding Savior
The following is recorded in the Video Archive
"The Speeding Savior"Video Summary: A peaceful journey is interrupted by an unexpected event. The truth is more complex than it seems.
- (A cinematic plays)
- Billy: Uh-oh. It's a big guy!
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): Let's go back to the car and get outta here!
- Billy: You can do it, Manager! We're almost there!
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): Huff... I'm... really not built for this level of activity!
- Billy: Manager!!!
- Billy: Big sis!
- Caesar: It's been a hot minute, little bro!
- Caesar: Oh— So this is the Proxy I've heard so much about!
- Lighter: Come on brother, you've gotten a bit rusty
- Lighter: Alright, here we go! It's time to shine!
- (Cinematic ends)
- (Enter battle with Corrupted Bandit - Ruthless Fiend)
- Caesar: Alright, boys! Let's get to it!
- Lighter: Show me what you got, bro
- Billy: Er, will ten rounds be enough...?
- Lighter: O-ho! You really must be feeling confident today
- Billy: Nah, it's just that I can't get a reimbursement on anything over 10!
- (After defeating the Ruthless Fiend)
Save the Day
The following is recorded in the Video Archive
"Save the Day"Video Summary: A peaceful journey is interrupted by an unexpected event. The truth is more complex than it seems.
Story Description: The two rescuers started chatting with Billy, revealing they had received a distress call earlier from (Belle.Belle. /
- Caesar: That was a close call, little bro. If we'd been a few seconds later, you would've been chomped to pieces by Ethereals already.
- Billy: Don't worry, big sis. I'm made out of tough enough stuff to hold out.
- Lighter: Haha, brother you had nowhere to run, but you've still got a mouth on ya.
- Billy: Lighter, you just don't know me well enough.
- Billy: My body is made out of enhanced materials now. Forget about Ethereals, even Nicole wouldn't dare hit me barehanded.
- Lighter: ...
- Oh, so you mean you're literally made out of tough stuff.
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): Oh, so you mean you're literally made out of tough stuff.
- It seems that Nicole is pretty high up on the pecking order.
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): It seems that Nicole is pretty high up on the pecking order.
- Billy: So, big sis, Lighter, how did you end up here?
- Caesar: Oh, I got a strange call earlier from a young (girl.girl. /
guy.guy.) (SheShe / HeHe) sounded terrified and said you fell into this Hollow. - Billy: So it was the Deputy Manager!
- Caesar: Lucy thought it might be a trick, but the intel (sheshe /
hehe) gave about you was flawless, and (sheshe / hehe) even laid out a rescue route. - Caesar: So this is the legendary Proxy, huh? Who'd have thought!
- Thank you, it's all thanks to your timely assistance.
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): Thanks, you arrived just in time...
- (ProtagonistProtagonist): Uhhh—
- ...
- "Hey, Proxy! What's wrong?"
- "Manager! Manager! Stay with me! Quick, we gotta get outta here... Hurry..."
Other Languages
| Language | Official Name |
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| English | Quick-Thinking to Self-Rescue |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 急中生智的自救 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 急中生智的自救 |
| Japanese | いざ自力救済 |
| Korean | 순간적 기지를 발휘한 자구책 Sun'ganjeok Gijireul Balhwihan Jaguchaek |
| Spanish | Ingenioso rescate por cuenta propia |
| French | Réflexes rapides de survie |
| Russian | Спасение утопающих — дело рук их самих Spaseniye utopayushchikh — delo ruk ikh samikh |
| Thai | การช่วยเหลือตนเองอย่างชาญฉลาดในยามวิกฤต |
| Vietnamese | Trong Cái Rủi Ló Cái Khôn |
| German | Scharfsinnige Selbstrettung |
| Indonesian | Pemikiran Cepat dalam Keadaan Darurat |
| Portuguese | Autorresgate de Emergência |
Change History
Released in Version 1.2 - Tour de Inferno
- The Commission's Subtype of [Combat] was changed to [Story].
- Quick-Thinking to Self-Rescue was released.