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| In the middle of neo-concrete jungles of North District is a huge, kilometer-wide square. It is almost completely empty, aside from a single bulding in the middle, encircled with giant, thick walls. Watchtowers here and there lit the square with spotlights.
Now, however, usually empty square is filled to the brim with tents, medics and military personnel. On the edges of the park a couple hundred soldiers are hastily putting up field fortifications.

| Heavy hovecraft and huge helicopters fly in and out non-stop, touching down all over the place. From them even more soldiers and various personnel run out and over to the awaiting officers. Giant helicopters carrying heavy tanks drop their cargo whenever they find place and then fly back up into the sky, with dropped tanks instantly moving to the edges of the park to act as turret installations.

| Teams of flying mobile suits sweep down here and there, grouping up with units of newly arrived soldiers and heading into town.
Meanwhile the personnel that are left keep running around and shouting, constructing even more tents, moving medical and electronic equipment around. If someone would take a look on the square from the skies, it would seem to them as if the whole square now became a single, moving entity.

| A huge tent in front of the main embassy gates seems to stand out in this mess of people, tents and machinery. Nothing lands near of it, no new equipment is being carried here and only a person of two briefly runs in and leaves in a moment.
Inside, multiple rows of computers with operators in front of them fill the tent with constant stream of words, accepting and rejecting requests, confirming orders and collecting data. In the middle is a large table with a map of Glitch City.

| Only five people stand around the table, and none of running in and out soldiers appear to approach it. Out of the five, only two don't have military uniform on.
Man in the head of the table is the tallest of them. A sabre and a star glitter on his insignias whenever they catch a light from the lamp under the tent's roof. To the left of him a seemignly younger man of almost the same height is standing with a bunch of tablets in his hands. He constantly fixes his glasses.

| To the right of the tallest man stands another young, exceptionaly thin man with sagging cheeks. His uniform insignias show three stars in a row. On the farther end of the table, right against the tallest man, stands an elderly women in a black office suit. Her long hair falls all the way down her spine. Finally, a fifth person at the table stands aside to the left of the table, closer to the woman.

| This fifth person is the shortest of them all. In his grey suit pants and black shirt, with jacket coiled around his hand and a bandage on his forehead he stands out the most. With his stern, wrinkled face and hair streaked with grey he seems way older than he is.
Tallest man: "Alright, what lets recollect what do we have here. First, Major, I want you to summarise the situation."

| >Man in the glasses nodded and put one of his tablets on the table.
"So, this is the current recollection of the situation made by the experts team. Keep in mind, this is purely based on the network monitoring, camera feeds and other media sources, so take all expertise with a grain of salt."
>He tapped the screen once.
"So, right now we assume to have from about five to seven different sides of conflict, that are acting right now or have acted at the start of situation."

| >He tapped twice.
"First of all, the Jinterprise corporation. Our expert team did not come to the single conclusion to the Jinterprise's exact role in the conflict, this is why they couldn't pinpoint exactly how many sides are involved in the conflict. They have access to light armored vehicles and helicopters, and their security force is sizable and decently trained, on par with third-countries militaries. Experts team advises caution in dealing with them, due to controversy."

| "The next two sides may or may not be related to the Jinterprise, so they're marked as Boogey A and Boogey B respectively."
>He tapped three times in a row making the thin man wince.
"For love of god, can you stop?"
"Sorry. Akhem, Boogey A. Whether the Boogey is an organisation, individual or a Jinterprise-affiliated party, experts marked it as one of the top-priority targets. Experts concluded Boogey A to be the entity that has presumably detonated the charges around the Park."

| >Young man fixed his glasses nervously.
"What is meant by 'presumably', is the fact that we still unsure whether it were planted charges that have detonated, or the explosions have been achieved in a different manner. However, it was skillful enough to almost completely severe the location from the rest of Glitch City. Experts team advises deployed units to proceed with extreme caution and expect enemy to have pre-planted explosives and/or posses AA and AT weaponry."

| "Now, Boogey B is thought to be either a group of individuals unaffiliated with Jinterprise or a group of individuals under Jinterprise. Boogey B has been providing sniper fire for the first minutes of the conflict escalation and have been proven to be firing from multiple different nests, thus making it a possible side of the conflict. From the GCPD and White Knights reports, the snipers are well trained and armed. Deployed units are to expect sniper fire and act accordingly."

| >He switched the tablet on the map with another one.
"Second established side of conflict are ultra-radical groups acting throughout the city. So far they have been acting accordingly to the usual riot mobs behaviour, and from the multiple scouting raids our scout units made against the smaller groups, have zero to no training and no serious equipment. The only threat of the riot groups is their size. Expert teams advise standart mob-suppressing tactics and use of tracer fire."

| >Man with glasses took a nervous look at the man with lieutenant insignia and tapped the tablet.
"Third group is labeled top-priority target by both the HQ and experts team. Their origins are still being looked into. That side mostly has been seen consisting of different lilim models. The are heavily modded, armed, have access to armored units and shoot to kill. HQ gave us full clearance to deploy any means necessary against them, up to air support and precise orbital bombardment."

| "I advise starting off with air support upon engaging those."
>The shortest man added.
"I've got into a brief firefight with them and had to disengage instantly. Very bad foe to fight within city limits."
>Tallest man nodded.
"Advise noted. Captain, please continue."
>Nervous man fixed his glasses, and then fixed them again.
"Based on the scout group reports, experts team advised just as colonel said. Deployed units are to retreat upon engagement unless backed up by heavy armor."

| >Lieutenant swithed the tablet yet again, and continued.
"The fourth established group is the Toy Soldiers mercenary company. We couldn't confirm their engagement in the start of the conflict, but their detachments are acting throughout the city in guarding duties and, as of recent reports, providing refugees evacuation. Their forces mostly consist of highly trained light infantry. Experts team advise establishing cooperation network with their HQ to prevent stretching our forces."

| >He tapped on the newly switched tablet once.
"Experts also recommended considering the local small Sentai militia force as fifth side of the conflict. Sentai force consists of a dozen individuals. They do not seem to posses any kind of advanced military training or equipment, but are popular with people and have proven themselves skilled in mob negotiation and victim control. Our experts recommend cooperation when possible, as confronting this group might antagonize citizenry."

| "Finally, the local White Knights paramilitary organization and newly-formed Glitch City Police Department are by HQ orders to be considered allies. The end of my report, major-general, sir."
>Major-general scratched the back of his head and nodded.
"Well, thats a mess we are here to deal with, gentlemen. Lieutenant, I assume, since colonel is back, scout units have finished recon? What can you tell us about the disposition of the named sides in the city?"

| >The tallest man waved to the thin man with sagging cheeks, who stepped closer to the table.
"As my previous report stated, proper city layout access is now, mostly, inaccessible. Various power outages prevent us from obtaining the proper access to the city's surveillance systems, and current fires outbreaks have made satellite observation all but impossible. We had to rely on the scout teams to create an up-to-date city map, but its getting more outdated with each passing moment."

| "Due to the ET's assessment of the situation, low-altitude craft has been for the time being banned from participating in city scouting as to avoid possible AA/AT fire. Current situation renders surviving crew recovery unlikely to succeed, making low-altitude scouting a possible and avoidable casualty source."
>He slightly bowed in the shortest man's direction.
"With the help of the colonel, our scouting teams have made a city map, and estimate it to stay correct for 3 hours."

| "I request this map to be uploaded and distributed to all available media sources. People out there are even more blind then us, and they need directions as to where they go. We can also put the known refuge camps on the map, this will help with getting civilian bystanders from the streets."
>Elderly woman spoke up in a confident, loud voice. Major-general went silent for a second.
"Request granted. Johnatan, colonel, you are to edit and distribute the map upon this meeting end."

| >Man with glasses and short man both saluted. Major-general turned back to the thinner man.
"Vincent, please, continue."
"Yes, sir. On the table you can see unedited version of the map put together about fifteen minutes ago. Area around Neko park is the one that has the heaviest fires, but Neko park itself is secured by Jinterprise forces and mostly contained as by the latest reports. Eastern districts are reported to be in calm for now, with most riots going south and west."

| "So far Toy Soldiers seem to be keeping rioters off their tails, and their offices mark the more calmer parts of the city. Southern district is basically one big hot zone within the city, and is in total chaos, presence of the lilim war party has been confirmed here but scout teams have been forced to retreat under heavy fire, so we still have little knowledge about the lilim side disposition. Western district is a war zone all the way until West Port."

| "Despite this West Port itself is well-contained, due to the sailor's interference. There are big confrontations on the outskirts of West Port, but I assume that reinforcing sailors militia with our units will contain the district for good."
"Despite the Lilim war party, lets name it LWP forces, being the biggest direct threat to our forces, its the riot mobs that are wrecking the most havoc. They're spread out all throughout the city."

| >Vincent waved his hand above the map.
Unless we finally get clearance to use air scouting or get back satellite feed, the only way of containing the riots for now is sweeping raids by lines from one outskirt of the city to another, district by district. This is inefficient, but this is the only way to be able to do something in the urban environment like Glitch City. White Knights in the Apollo Bank incident last year used the same strategy, but lack manpower to do it now."

| "With all due respect, sir, while I understand that we can't just throw random units on scout duties, my men are tired, overwhelmed and under-handed, not to mention lethal and non-lethal casualties from multiple combat encounters. If we want to end this chaos, we will either need our air superiority back or more men on foot. While you can't provide first, I can't provide second."
>Tallest man raised his brows.
"Do you have an idea, Lieutenant?"

| >Vincent stood up.
"There is a lot of civilian teams on foot. I'm sorry if that sounds inhuman to you, ambassador,"
>He bowed to the elderly woman.
"But I find them more expendable than our own forces. There are already a lot of civilian own unauthorized damage control teams, and we just use them as scout units in more mundane areas, saving our own manpower for a higher priority areas."
>He took deep breath.
"I also believe it will help to improve our looks in the citizen's eyes."

| >Major-General looked at the short man on the other side of the table, making colonel chuckle.
"Yes, sir, this was my idea. We worked it out with Lieutenant Vincent, and decided that it would be better, than over-stretching our already stretched forces. So, I as a SRR representative for this mission also recommend adapting this strategy."
>Major-General let out a sigh.
"As much as I want to say 'sure, lets do this', colonel, we don't have much contact with citizenry."

| >Colonel nodded.
"Of course, switching completely to the civilian scouting is impossible, but as we will be increasing our contact with citizenry, more people will be likely to cooperate with us. Right now, they see us as some sort of QUINCY lap dogs,"
>Both Major-General and ambassador chuckled, lieutenant Johnatan dropped his glasses.
"no matter how laughable that sounds, thats how they see us, and something needs to be done about it."
>Johnatan picked up his glasses.

| "I have to agree with both lieutenant and colonel. Having direct contact with civilians is always a good idea anyway, War for the North Pole has proven it. We will need to pull off more people on operator duty, but I estimate it would prove more effective in the long run."
>Major-General looked over everyone's faces.
"Alright, let's see what we can do in this direction. Meanwhile, Vincent, I want some of your fresher scouts to switch to find&rescue duties."

| "Have them roam around here, I don't want to find out that some psycho murdered someone right under our nose, and we only knew this from news."
>Vincent saluted, and Major-General continued.
"Johnatan, I want our communications network expanded. Pull more people off construction and equipment if needed."
>Lieutenant saluted as well.
"Colonel, I know that isn't exactly your specialization, but I want you to oversee the camp construction, especially the medical facilities."

| >Short man saluted off.
"Aye aye, sir."
"Ambassador, It would be great if the embassy focused on establishing and overseeing contacts with civilian forces. I'd like GCPD and WK to cooperate with us as much as possible, and the less civilians gets shot on stupid accident while roaming around the streets with firefights going on, the better."
>He waited for the woman to nod, then took another look on the map.
"This concludes this briefing. Everyone dismissed."

| UKoBIaNMC embassy square, completely empty a day ago, now resembled a termitory. Between hundreds of tents has been flowing constant stream of people seeking care, personnel providing said care and UK soldiers mobilizing to begin the city pacification.
A large High Command tent, usually an oasis of calm in the havoc, now has been filled to the brim with people in uniform. The former five from the day before stood all together on one side of the table with the huge map of the city.

| >On the other side of the table, a couple dozen people gathered, every single of them bearing an officer insignia. They all have been discussing something in-between them, but all speech came to a halt the moment Major-General put his hand on the table.
"Listen up, gentlemen! Current briefing will fill you in on the details of the operation we will be performing in the city within the next 24 hours. Colonel Kitsukian from SRR and Captain Johnatan will answer all questions left."

| "As always, everything being said within this tent, stays within this tent. Is this clear?"
>Sir, yes sir!
"Alright. This is what we will do. You all, I believe, have been instructed by Captain Johnatan and Lieutenant Vincent on the nature of the conflict occured within this city. We are here, because government of QUINCY failed both to stop the escalation of violence and to protect their own people from said violence. We step in to do their job for them."

| "This here on the table is the operation itself. Our lack of proper recon has been somewhat compensated by help from civilian damage control teams. Some of them continue working out there in the streets. Major Johansson, they will be your headache. Your men will take the Steel Rain approach. At T-0000 hovercraft wing of Corporal Smith will take you in and hot-drop right on the asses of those civilians who bothered with authorisation. You will get them out of the operation area."

| >Sturdy, large man with a huge moustache spoke up.
"What if they fail to comply?"
"Then you provide cover and make sure they stay in as much of a single piece as possible. No extractions at gunpoint, we already went through a lot of trouble to get them to work with us. Your men will then try to pacify as much of area around you as possible, to create rally points any civilian victims can rout to if things went south."
"Truly a headache, sir."
>A couple officers chuckled.

| >Major-General did not look amused.
"I'm glad you are in a good mood today, major. Next point, at T-0015, just when hovercraft wing will fly into the city, units of lieutenants Kimberley, Scott, McCaffrey and Jackson will sweep down south from the embassy district all the way to Neko park. Heavy armor under Colonel Seimour will then join you in at the park at T-0125. After that, I want you to establish a breachhead. This is to be done until T-0215."

| "After that, you'll hold there until T-1215. While it sounds uneventful, after that you will joined by the rest of the forces, and then at T-1315 joined forces will push down the South district until there's nothing left that can shoot back at us."
>Series of salutes.
"Now, at the same time, starting T-0000 units of lieutenants Douglas, Shanks and Johnson will board hovercraft wing of corporal McGregor. At T-0045 you will reinforce sailors militia at West Port and help push east."

| "I expect you to push through the West District and wrap it up at T-0815, but you can take your sweet time there. At T-1015 you have to be at Neko park however, with both West District and West Port pacified."
>Major-General rubbed off his eyes.
"Would someone be so kind to make me some coffee?"
>One of the sitting officers with lieutenant badge stood up and went out the tent.
"Thank you Kimberley."
"At T-0545 amphibious forces of Major Lee will drop down in West Port."

| "They will go around the South District on water, encircle it, and at T-1315 will d-day the south district from, surprise, south."
>Grey-haired colonel pffft'ed.
"I knew you would like that, colonel. Your sense of humour keeps amazing me."
>Lieutenant Kimberley returned with a huge metal mug of coffe, and Major-General thankfully took a sip from it.
"You should've became a bartender, Kimberley, not a soldier."
"Thank you, sir. I will consider it after retirement."

| >Major-General finished his coffee. Everyone else awaited patiently.
"Akhem, sorry for the break, I just spent the whole night working out the operation, and Colohan has been on the assistance duty, so..."
>Captain Johnatan winced.
"Anyway, thanks to the help of a certain citizen, we have obtained a mostly-up-to-date map of the city's underground infrastructure. What that means, is that corporals Fallente, both of you, are taking your men down the sewers."
"For Christ's sake, sir."

| "No-no-no-no, corporal, you are going down these damn sewers, and you're gonna enter them at T-0025, and you're gonna secure the biggest hubs and drenage stations at T-0950, and you will be sitting down there until I personally would come and get you out of there. And one more word from you except for 'Yes, sir!', and you both will go there without a single flashlight, you got me?"
>Two young officers met eyes and sighed at the same time.
"I don't hear you."
"...Sir, yes sir."

| "Now with that out of hands, who's left? Alright, so, corporals Hawkins and McKinsey, your air wings will be left on stand-by. Unless something urgent happens, you will sight tight on your metal asses, and will only move at T-1300 to provide air support when the rest of the forces will push down the South District.
>Both Lilims nodded silently.
>Major-General waited.
"Sir, yes sir."
"Now thats my boys. Stop acting like a pair of tosters, or you will never find any girlfriends."

| "And for the more mundane tasks, everyone's favourite Colonel Coronel is going to keep a close watch on all of our sorry asses, as his men will move on the flanks of the main sweep and keep our sides secure, entering the city at T-0015 and moving to the park. On the West side colonel's forces will be reinforced by the mobile suits strike team of lieutenant Sagara. Since its leiutenant's debut at commanding a unit, lieutenant Vincent will provide sniper cover and tactical advise."

| >Major-General let out a heavy sigh.
"This concludes the strategy briefing. Go to colonel Kitsukian for questions about city layout and local tactics, lieutenant Vincent will be in charge of units cooperation together with sergeant Colohan, who's absent right now, captain Johnatan can consult you on equipment choice and possible encounters on your positions."
"Now, to conclude this briefing within tradition, Coronel, whats the cheekiest name for the operation you can come up with?"

| >A calm, sharp looking man with a prosthetic eye, standing at the command tent's entrance, went silent for a second, then took a very deep breath and declared loud enough to be heard on the edges of the embassy square.
"Operation H A M M E R D O W N."
>The whole tent bursted into laughter.
"The only thing I love about my job"
>Major-General spoke wiping off tears and laughing.
"Operation will begin in T minus zero five zero zero. Everyone dismissed."