We all practically fly into the UM-70 and slap on headphones. *Raid, we're heading out.*

GL7DI9S; I'll take point with the suit, you guys hang back until we see resistance.

T4NG0; Copy that.

F0XTR3T; This guy better be alone.

0RNG3; This hacker's going down!

Tango's mouth opens as I throw my headphones off and load my guns up.

F0X; What's with him?

T4NG; Hmm.

GL7D; Beats me.

ORNG3; Black hair, looks like he's crazy.

F0X; Bolt's great.

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ORNG3; Sure he is.

*We're almost there, Gladius.*

GL7D; Play nice kids. We got a job to do.

Gladius loads his m240 as Orange does his shotgun. *Drop now!* I rappel down and unlink halfway down. I slam down into the concrete and slowly get up. The others rappel down while I make sure the outside's clear. After we stack up by the door, Gladius locks his faceplate. "Helmets on kids."

I slap mine on as he stops us, "Tripwire." He takes a knee and looks at the grenade. I step over it carefully as Gladius calls out, "Bolt." I smile while pointing up. Fox looks up and shouts, "Don't!" "Why no-" Plastic explosives line the dark space above.

Orange jerks himself over the wire, "You weren't gonna warn us?" I smile, "I pointed up, didn't I?" Fox smiles, "He really did, dumb ass." Tango and Fox hop over as Gladius slowly waddles over it. He flails backward, but the girls pull him by the arms. "That coulda hurt." Tango tilts her head, "You almost killed us, big guy."

Down the hallway, wires line the floor. "No! Shit! Get out my servers!" A distorted voice comes from a big screen as we funnel in, *That wasn't your best Peacekeeper. I'm surprised that it isn't a brigade blowing this building up like they do to Knockout dens.*

Tango tilts her head, *I'm tired of Peacekeeper's bad ethics, breaking international law, kidnapping civilians, I could go on!* People have been disappearing. Is it true though? Gladius walks up to the main console and picks up an empty bottle of whiskey, *"Everybody get down!" I take a dive and a loud explosion follows.