"Brimstone! Brimstone, pick up! Listen, something's happened. The containment cell has been smashed open by whatever was inside. There's metal everywhere and I can't turn these alarms off! Brimstone, get over here NOW."
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"Commander, please accept my sincerest apologies. In my zealousness, I may have set the danger room, to... Slightly above the recommended safety limit. As a result, I have received a non life threatening injury, which I can assure you will not interrupt my duties. I'm on the way to medical as we speak. Once I'm treated, I will ensure that the blood on the floor is cleaned, it is a slipping hazard. And for this, again, I apologize. Speak to you soon."
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"Commander, I return with good news. A rarity these days, but no less welcome. My mission to Alpha Lisbon was a success by 2 measures, first, Killjoy's invention worked without incident. The dimensional radiometer can calculate the Alpha-Omega mesh with a 2% margin of error. Extraordinary, or so I am told, Killjoy ran off shouting before I was given a better explanation. Second, the readings confirm our projections. The radianite fabric on our side is strong. There is no imminent danger of Omega breaching this location. We can relocate our defenses to more vulnerable sites. I would suggest S43 but that is a contentious point at best. I look forward my next assignment. Until then."
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"Bird's eye, this is Breach. How's the view?"
"Bird's eye to ground, the VLT/R owns the sky. What's your status?"
"It's another quiet night in Istanbul."
"Not anymore. Cypher to all stations, I have a signal. Our blackmailer is headed east, entering sector 4."
"Neon, this is Sova. Confirm you have target visual."
"Yup, gottem. They're entering... looks... like a warehouse."
"I see it. Ground team, collapse and converge on sector 4."
"Bird's eye on route. I'm descending to surveillance altitude."
"Let's do this."
"Closing the net."
"Chamber to team, I'm in sniper position on neighboring rooftop northwest of the warehouse."
"Do we have eyes inside?"
"Hmm... No internal feed? This bird's little nest is off the grid."
"Then we are in the right place."
"I'm scoping a skylight in the far corner. Possible access point."
"Leave that to me."
"Establish visual then hold for team execute. Do not engage target."
"Copy."
"Cypher, how is the emergency chatter."
"Nothing yet. We are ghost."
"Cypher's with me at the south garage."
"I've got north. Sova?"
"On the roof. Entering now."
"Sova, you've dropped off my visual, but beacon lock is holding. You are go."
"The eastern half is a warehouse. Ten aisles running north-south. Still no sign of target. I see offices on the western side. Empty. I'm moving in for drone recon."
"Negative, hold position. Sending Cypher in to join you."
"Deploying drone now."
"Negative Sova, hold position."
"There's a corridor. Doors on each side."
"Bird's eye to Sova. You are to hold your current position and wait for backup. Confirm order."
"I'm entering the first office."
"Jävlar." (Swedish for "dammit".)
"He can't hear us."
"Bird eye to Sova, do you read me? Sova come in. Respond."
"That is less than ideal."
"Cypher, Neon, advance to reestablish connection with Sova. Maintain stealth protocols."
"Electric locks on the gates."
"I got 'em."
"Let's find our friend."
"Teka- What was that?" ("Teka" means "wait".)
"You are both showing elevated vitals. I need a sit. rep."
"There's something in here. Trailing us. What is that?"
"Cypher watch out!"
"I can't see!"
"Neon? Where are you!"
"Cypher! Neon! Report!"
"Kay/O we're blind in here. "
"Danger close, danger close!"
"Hang on, I'm coming in!"
"Bird's eye to Chamber! Do you have any visual?"
"Merde. Negative, adjusting angle. "
"On your ri-"
"Sova! Come in!"
"On your right!"
"I can't move! Get it off me..."
"Another one incoming!"
"Chamber's loaded, callout my targets!"
"Breach's 8 o'clock, ten meters!"
"Hah! Direct hit. Helvette!" ("Helvette" is swedish for "hell")
"Fall back. Fall back!"
"Moving up to reinforce."
"Covering!"
"Chamber, it's on you!"
"Neon! Get out of there!"
"Wait! There they are!"
"Where?"
"The target's on the run! They're outside!"
"Setting VLT/R to auto! I'm going in."
"Kay/O negative, you're too high!"
"YOU. ARE. POWERLESS."
"Freeze! Hands in the air!"
"Don't move!"
"Get 'em up! Now!"
"Target secured, ease down. We got her."
"Hold on. She was alone? "
"She's a Radiant."
"My scanner's picking up chatter. Police incoming."
"Something about this feels off."
"Of course it does. We didn't find the target, she brought us here."
"You think it was a trap?"
"Hey, we have to move."
"Order stand. Everyone rendezvous at the LZ. We're taking her back to base for interrogation. Move out."
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"Commander, the strike team to apprehend this blackmailer. You asked for my recommendations. Besides myself, we must send Cypher. No one else can handle surveillance of an entire city. Chamber can provide fire support from a vantage position. Breach has a... history with extractions. It would be foolish not to take advantage. Neon can help cover ground quickly. Also, she needs a break from Killjoy, those two have been cooped up in a lab for too long. And KAY/O has agreed to pilot the VULTURE. Five on the ground, one in the skies. This is good. We will bring this threat to justice Brimstone, you have my word."
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"Brimstone, I do not understand. Our secrets were buried deep, but the blackmailer has everything. They did not leak our dossiers to the public, but they could and they will. Cypher has rivals, but they are not behind this. He claims the work is too impressive. And if Cypher's impressed, we should all be very concerned. You need to put the Omega plans on hold. We are far too exposed to fight a war on both fronts. This blackmailer is the priority now. We need them found, or dead."
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