Back inside the Rat Pack HQ, Oliver and Gaz sat with May, Buck, and a few other leaders of the group.
"So," Buck began, of all people. "Looks like we's gots more than wec'n handle 'ere."
"He's right." A police lieutenant replied. "The military moved in earlier this week, according to our reports. Apparently everything in the northern quarter's dead or answers to them. They're shooting everybody on sight, no exceptions."
"The mutants are still making trouble on our side." May added. "Every so often a horde of them springs up and drags off a few of our men. We can't seem to find any of their hiding places."
"And now Jason's back." Oliver said, staring at the floor. "We need a way to turn this around, and soon."
Suddenly, a Rat Pack grunt burst into the room shouting "Boss! Boss!"
"How convenient," Gaz whispered in the corner.
The grunt saluted and said "Boss, great news."
"Out with it!" May barked back at him.
"We've found her. We've found the girl Gaz was looking for to get into Amaranth's mansion." At the mention of this, Gaz stood up and asked where. "Er... you're not gonna like it, Mr. Ace, but she's in the northern quarter."
A string of curses came from everyone present in the room.