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# Chapter: Departure Preparations
## The Next Morning - USOV Headquarters
The early morning sun cast long shadows through the corridors of USOV headquarters as agents began their daily routines. The building hummed with its usual activity, but there was an underlying tension that everyone could feel, even if they didn't fully understand why.
Liam arrived at the facility earlier than usual, carrying a small duffel bag with supplies for what he assumed would be a few days in Wisconsin. He had spent most of the previous evening reading "The Hobbit," managing to get through the first few chapters before falling asleep with the book still open on his chest.
As he walked through the main lobby, he noticed several unfamiliar faces—agents he didn't recognize who seemed to be setting up some kind of equipment near the communications center. When he tried to get a closer look, Kent appeared beside him.
