# Chapter: Convergence
## USOV Headquarters - Emergency Session
The emergency meeting room buzzed with tension as faction leaders from across Michigan filed in through the reinforced doors. Grey stood at the head of the oval table, his usual composure strained but holding as he watched familiar faces take their seats. Each person who entered carried the same expression—a mixture of concern, anger, and the kind of wariness that came from dealing with ghosts from the past.
Mayor Zach Ruggan was among the first to arrive, his political instincts sharp enough to recognize when a situation threatened to spiral beyond anyone's control. Behind him came Director Helena Cross from the White Hunters, her silver hair pulled back severely and her pale eyes scanning the room with predatory focus. The Crimson Tide's representative, a burly man named Marcus Stone, settled into his chair with the kind of deliberate calm that suggested violence was never far from his thoughts.
