Marshals go to the edge of the line to the north side, and it appears that this part of the tunnel went untouched by the smugglers. Pressure is put on all stations along the line up to that point. They begin sweeping through the tunnel, wiping out any resistance on the way. Civillians found undergo a search procedure. Those who pass are directed out of the tunnels, those who fail are detained for questioning or shot depending on if they show hostility or are found with contraband items. The OCS operatives are permitted to join in as soon as the Marshals reach them.
The VAC-71 spots a large gathering of people tightly huddled together in an abandoned park 3 miles south of the warehouse. Armed guards surround the area and occupy some of the buildings with snipers. Just as the VAC-71 radios the presence of a mass hostage situation, DMC Demman's radio cuts off during a call. A deep, chilling male voice then tunes in, speaking in Erinamese.
"...Hello, District Marshal Chief Demman. We have noticed that your spy plane has found our little gathering. In order to preserve the lives of all the civillians congregated here, we insist that you cease all hostilities on our operations immediately. It would be tragic to see so many men, women, children and the elderly be extinguished from this planet over such a petty decision. You have sixty minutes to decide."
The radio flickers off and resumes the previous call, where the original contact resumes, "Hello, Demman, are you there?!"
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