Central City East 1st District, Evgreen District.
With the roar of the engine, a red human-shaped Mecha emerged from behind the half-collapsed wall of a church at the street corner.
The five-segment iron-gray metal feet of the Mecha pressed down on the uneven rubble of the ruins, making a creaking sound. The external auxiliary drive rod on the legs extended and contracted with a zizz sound. The red upper body of the Mecha, cushioned by the hip and abdominal suspension system, bobbed rhythmically with its stride, while the menacing energy cannon on its shoulder remained precisely aimed at suspicious areas, thanks to the mechanical computer and mechanical correction device, unaffected by the body's swaying.
"Clear." Hans Stedp reported in a dull, low voice over the communication channel, then turned the volume knob on his helmet to the lowest setting. He was utterly fed up with that incessantly chattering squad leader.
