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The Retributive Tower (逆(さか)しまのバベル lit. "Reverse Babel") is an advanced factory and weapons platform created in secret by 이슈멜가 린 using the power of 엘리시온.

Background

The Retributive Tower is a large facility that was developed in secret by means of Elysium's vast computational power and ability to synthesize technology far in advance of current technological standards. It served as an incredibly powerful weapons platform, with strong shielding and cloaking abilities, point-defense laser batteries and vast reserves of automated 마황기병s, 인형병기s, 마황병s, and spirits.

The Retributive Tower also served as a factory where this advanced technology could be reproduced in high numbers. Technology reverse-engineered from artifacts such as the 울림의 소라고둥 and 조림의 레갈리아 was integrated into its design as well as numerous traps. Notably, it housed a great optical weapon called the divine lightning (天の電, Keraunos in the Japanese script), referred to as the ultimate weapon, which made use power drawn from the 칠요맥s to launch a destructive blast through use of a sub-orbital 전술각, which further amplified its power. This weapon could be automated to fire based on humanity's emotions. 에리카 러셀 comments that no technology should be able to fire at such lengths with such accuracy, however, this proved not to be a problem for Elysium.

The Retributive Tower is a conical structure with many layers leading into a central area where the divine lightning weapon is located. It is filled with spiritual energy and a spiritual barrier surrounds it, said to be impenetrable for even a 열차포. Aside from its powerful spiritual barrier, the Tower uses advanced cloaking technology which hid it from being detected as it was constructed. It used the the orbal Net and Sonorous Seashell to manipulate the schedules of the ferries so they would not discover its presence. Many parts of the Tower were constructed at the Reinford Factory, including the divine lightning.

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After 총독 루퍼스 알바레아 is destroyed, a recording of him plays and the installation is revealed as it decloaks and emerges from the middle of Lake Elm. Its first move is to use the divine lightning to destroy 주노 해상 요새, leaving a massive crater. There were no casualties due to the fortress having been emptied for maintenance. With the ultimatum set that it would fire again upon Baratier Air Base in 칼바드, efforts from numerous parties quickly scrambled to counter the weapon.

The heroes gather on the roof of the 오르키스 타워 and watch as the battle ensues. The 크로스벨 경찰 and 크로스벨 경비대 use multiple watercraft to start the battle, engaging with automated Zauber Soldats. 카푸아 일가 and Neinvalli 살쾡이호s arrive with bracers to reinforce them, along with allies such as students from both 토르즈 사관학교 and 토르즈 제II분교. 비타 클로틸드 summons several 우로보로스 airships to help, accompanied by forces from 서풍의 여단, the 붉은 성좌, and the 철기대. The Retributive Tower counters with larger numbers of 헬모드s, 아스모다인 units, and point defence lasers. The 성배기사단 send five Dominions under the command of 토마스 라이샌더 to help protect the forces, with numbers 2, 3, 5, 9, 11 sighted. 메르카바 8 had been previously damaged by 조아 길스틴 and 9 was commanded by 스칼렛 and 발드 발레스, with support from 와지 헤미스피어 on the ground.

The party make their move when the 아르세이유 II, disguised as the 커레이져스 II, arrives. They are teleported onboard just as a barrage of fire disables the cloaking and reveals the true appearance. As the Arseille II was developed in secret, Elysium had no data on it and the Zauber Soldats were unable to respond to the new threat. Facing an error in its ability to accurately defend itself, the divine lightning weapon is fired at the Arseille II, however the blast is deflected by five of 에레보니아's strongest warriors: 오렐리아 르귄, 빅터 S. 알제이드, 마테우스 반다르, 월리스 발디아스, and 반다이크, all of whom have their weapons enchanted by the 마녀의 권속. This blast de-powers the forcefield enough that the main cannon can punch a hole through it, and the party are teleported in. En-route, Zoa Gilstein teleports in and attempts to attack them spiritually, missing them but succeeds in separating the party into two.

Inside, the parties independently move around the structure in an attempt to reach the middle. They each fall prey to various traps and defences based on reverse-engineered artifacts, and come to each others' aid, but they are unable to reunite until just before the end. They face off with 이슈멜가 린 and Zoa Gilstein, but are no match against his limitless strength until they can delete Elysium. In his death throes, Ishmelga transfers control of the divine lightning to humanity's collective unconscious, which will cause the divine lightning to fire repeatedly at wherever humanity's rage is directed. The facility begins to overheat to dangerous levels and the party withdraw, with Rufus staying behind.

Rufus uses the communications systems to send a message out to the world, directing all hatred unto him as he claims responsibility for the part he played in the 요르문간드 전역 and all the conflict and events that have transpired since. This is enough for the greatest target of anger to be Rufus himself and the divine lightning targets the Retributive Tower, Rufus's current location. At the last moment, a party consisting of 로이드 배닝스, 유시스 알바레아, 나디아 레인, 스윈 아벨, 라피스 로젠베르크, and 차이트 rescue him before it destroys itself.

Gallery

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  Interior
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  The divine lightning
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  Combat Shell Satellite

Trivia

• The original Japanese name of the Retributive Tower, Reverse Babel, is a reference to the Tower of Babel, a mythical tower constructed by ancient humanity in the Bible in their attempts to reach Heaven. God cast down the tower and changed all of the languages of humanity so that they could not communicate effectively to attempt to build the tower again, acting as an explanation for all the different languages.

References

In Japanese