A few minutes ago…
It didn't take long for the reinforcements to arrive, consisting of Miranda, Hugo, and Maxwell, their new temporary lead. The three members stood there with large black cases strapped to their backs.
Initially, the team had formed to recover more information about the anomalous bus, but just before deployment, their objective switched to apprehending the alleged cultist.
However, it wasn't mentioned if he needed to be alive.
"Trigger it," Maxwell instructed, lighting up a cigarette.
"What?" Miranda asked, baffled. "The explosion—"
"Are you going against my orders?" Maxwell stared at Miranda with a less-than-pleasing expression. "You already failed your order once, which led to Marcus's death. I'm sure you don't want to get reprimanded again so soon?"
The last jab wasn't meant for her, but for Hugo. Since he got the brunt of scolding from the higher-ups, and even had to re-register for extensive training to lose weight.
