Evolution.

Jamie splits off to make the call after getting away from the office. He does so, then calling Katie to let her know. Both Hannah's group and Jamie head for the makeshift base.


Meanwhile Colette is still watching but clearly very tired.

Katie gets the text from Jamie. "Looks like it's time to move out." Katie gets the recruits she had and they start heading towards the base as well.

The base is reached without problem by both teams. Colette noted the movements but had no sign of Jamie or Hannah. This was about to be written off as a decoy.

At the base Katie team gets to know the other team while waiting for further instructions on what to do. Katie herself looks to find Jamie to make sure everything is going on plan.

Soon Hannah's goup would arrive. It was waiting on Zaria but Jamie was willing to go in underhanded.

Jamie talks to the group

Jamie: Hannah, if Zaria doesn't arrive you have to instantly jump from distraction to attack. Be prepared to use the blackout to get out and join attack force A. Katie, you're taking the back door. You know the layout the best.

"Back door, got it. I'll get the team through." Katie did wonder what was taking Zaria, hopefully she was alright.

Just then a car pulls up to the base. As soon as it stops, the car breaks down. It is now that we see that the car appears to be damaged. Out from the car comes Ken and Hinata. They walk into the base.

Ken: Sorry about being late. We hit some unexpected issues.
Hinata: Maybe we would have gotten here faster if this asshole wasn't such a wimp.

Hannah: where's Zaria?

She was concerned. It was starting to feel like the universe was against her, losing friends and homes. Her concern quickly turns into concentration.

Hannah: Room 3A when you have an answer or a plan update. I have to get a band ready for controversy and a tough entry.

She knew a few days would barely be enough time so she left, getting the band. First step was prepping for border patrol style questions. They enter a single room, just enough seating including the bed for everybody. She was in the middle on the bed.

Hannah: The entry is the hard part. If you believe there's nothing to hide, they will. Song choice is also crucial. A cover of Riot will fail horribly, and we need to alert the others.
Singer: Hero or Hope?
Hannah: Hero will be a givaway. Hope... they know my cover, and I can't do the screaming for that long.
Keytarist: Miracle or The Enemy Within?
Hannah: Don't see myself stomping for either.
Fem member: I got it. You Decide.
Hannah: That's brilliant. Double meaning, safe song, strong start.

Katie figured she should best prep her own team for the rear entry, however she was curious as to where Zaria was.

Ken and Hinata go to room 3A and knock on the door.

Ken: May we come in.

Hannah: Yeah.

She had just finished explaining that they will be body and bag searched before entering

Ken and Hinata sit down.

Ken: Alright first things first, the answer to the question of the hour. Zaria is fine. We hit a slight snag that delayed us, but we did manage to get both people and weapons.

Hinata: We were going to all come here, but we were worried that traveling together in such a large group would look suspicious. So we took some stuff with us in our car while the rest was divided among four other vehicles of varying sizes.

Ken: The five vehicles left at different times at different locations in order to throw off any and all suspicion. We came here to communicate the plan while the others took varying roundabout ways of getting to a meeting place.

Hinata: They met up at a campground that is 15 miles from here. We didn't want them to get too close to our base. By our estimates, they should all be there by tomorrow morning. At that point if you want, we can take you there.

Hannah: Send her here asap. I won't have the time to go over there, my schedule is very tight as it is.

After everything was explained Katie took her leave to go over plans with her group. She wanted to go over the layout of the route they was taking to minimize the risk of the group getting separated and somebody getting lost. She also wanted to prep them for if they met resistance.

Ken: Understood.

Ken and Hinata left the room. Ken pulls out his phone and calls Zaria.

Zaria: Hello!
Ken: Hannah wants you to bring everything here.
Zaria: But isn't that dangerous?
Ken: She said that she is too busy to leave the base.
Zaria: Fine, but we still have to wait till the last group gets here which won't be till tomorrow. After that we will come to the base.

Hinata grabs the phone from Ken.

Hinata: You better get your sorry asses here in one piece. I don't want us to need to do another ritual to save your ass again.
Zaria: Now that wasn't very lady like little Missy.
Hinata: I will kill you with...

Before she can finish, Zaria hangs up. Then Hinata throws the phone on the ground in anger, and walks away.

Hannah's training of the band is going well. Jamie is handling her attack force that will have a delay so she can get out. Hannah is having a small meeting with Jamie, Katie, Ken and Hinata

Hannah: Three song choices based on the situation. You Decide is normal plan. Riot will signify a capture by them or them attacking, rescue mission. Save The World Tonight is an all out attack, we'd have a time limit of until sunrise.

"Sounds good. They'd have no way of knowing these songs meaning until it's to late." Ideally everything would go as planned, but it's good knowing there are backups in place.

After more training, it was time for Hannah's group to move out.

Hannah: Be careful. We don't want this to be for nothing.

She nods with the band, wearing contacts that make her eyes appear purple.

Jamie: Group C, follow Ken to your rendezvous.

Jamie and the band take different vehicles, Jamie speeding ahead to meet up with the army pre-show and get them seated.

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Colette had a meeting with just Phillips. Apparently he didn't fully trust the band.

Colette: So what if "she" arrives?

Colette also caught on. Hannah had many ways to avoid detection, and there were too many Japanese-Americans and tourists to get a fully confirmed facial check based on what pictures she had. All involved the maid outfit expect for old school pictures.

"The Maid is in our top 10 ranks, if she shows up here then she is to be killed on sight. It's already obvious she will not give up peacefully. Anyone else questionable is to be detained for questioning. In terms of our deserter, Katy Kharma. If she shows up here, she's to be detained and questioned, torture her if need be to get answers. Once she's said everything she knows, kill her. I have zero tolerance for deserters, especially when they run off and joins the enemy."

Katy may of been the least threatening of the group. But to abandon her rank and join the sides of the gifted was no different to him then had she run off and joined the Germans in the world wars. Treason was treason.

"Understood, sir" Colette replies, ready for her balcony spot.

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Hannah is teaching the lead singer and keytarist some bass and guitar respectively. There were two songs planned that the singer wasn't comfortable lead singing so they have some emergency lessons to allow Hannah to sing.

Katie's group was moving into position getting close to the rear of the base as possible without running the risk of being seen, staying out of spotlight view. They should be close be close enough to hear the music. Even with a concert guards was going to be stationed at all entrances, and knowing Philips Katie suspected she was probably on the "shoot on sight" list, especially with all the soldiers she killed back at Hannah's cabin during the attack. So getting any closer then this was out of the question.

Katie started moving to people in her group, giving them tips and checking their weapons.

The van would pull up to the checkpoint at the gate. Hannah notices that they'll end up riding in a military vehicle but keeps her cool. A bald white man in a black suit wearing sunglasses is with the group, driver/translator.

Hannah (all Japanese except the band name): We are the band New Hope.

Officer: What?

The officer is a little antsy, having instructions that the maiden might be in the group. He starts to approach her and the suited man stops him with one hand.

Suited Man: She said we're the band New Hope. Please excuse me but her English isn't great, it took her a long time to be able to sing clearly, and that's due to practice with the lyrics.

The path should be mostly clear, security will probably be less with the concert. The guards at the gate will have to be subdued, no way around that. And they may still run into security inside yet. But when any luck many will be distracted by Hannah's concert.

Ken arrives at the rendezvous point with his people and Hannah. Zaria is out further in hiding with her reinforcements at the ready just in case things go wrong.

The band makes it through the checkpoint without much trouble. They were body searched and facial referenced. They head to the concert hall, only Hannah and the keytarist staying out the entrance. The rest are setting up and the crowd is very loud, able to be heard through the door. Once everything is set, they start in there with Kobra and the Lotus - Soldier

Lead Singer (while playing bass): Attention attention. Primary transport entering hostile territory. Arm your guns and prepare for disembarkment. Mission objective, defeat the enemy at all costs. Civilian life is negligible. Failure is not an option.

Just after he finishes the start, Hannah kicks the door open and walks down the middle of the crowd, singing the song as the keytarist walks and plays bass with her