<P>"I'm afraid so. MJ12 isn't going to be able to hold on for much longer with things the way they are. Your platoon is going to be stuck with the resources it has right now for a long time, so be careful." He indicated Tiberius. "This is an agent deployed to survey the scene and locate supplies that may help reconstruct Aquinas. It is important that your men not interfere with his mission."
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<P>"I'll pass the word on to the Captain."
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<P>"What caused those explosions?" Tiberius interjected, pointing towards a hole in one of the nearby buildings.
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<P>"The bots went haywire," said the soldier, sighing. "As soon as everything started to go dark, they started shooting at anything that moved. They cut down civilians, soldiers, even attacked each other. We lost a lot of good men that night. We fought back with LAW and GEP weapons, and eventually brought them down. But the damage is done."
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<P>"I'll need to be leaving now," said the driver. "The agent will not be in the city for very long."
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<P>"I understand. If there's nothing more you need, I have more work to do."
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<P>Tiberius shook his head and watched the soldier rejoin his comrades. The driver returned to the van without another word and drove off. Looking around, he wondered how many of the bullet holes were from bots and how many were from the soldiers. As soon as he began to wonder where exactly he was supposed to go from here, the infolink activated.
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<P>"Hopefully, our little deception will buy you some time while you're in Genoa. The MJ12 Captain there is a vicious man. Don't approach him. I'd have you deal with the occupation if I could, but we simply don't have the time or the resources right now. The only reason they didn't shoot you on sight was because of your escort, a defector who we've been lucky to have with us. Now, your contact's name is Allison Long. She is currently waiting for you in the Onda Blu. I will contact you again after your briefing."