[4th Floor of MacArthur Prison, Taguig City]
[July 29, 2016]
"Kumusta ang iyong trabaho sa mainframe? (How's your work on the mainframe doing?)"
(explosion onscreen)
"Gah! Hindi maganda, Sir! Ang sinumang nagsabotahe sa lugar na ito ay may ilang magagaling na pampasabog. Walang paraan upang ayusin ito. (Not good, Sir! Whoever sabotaged this place had some good explosives. There's no way to fix this.)"
Ever since the mainframes got destroyed, things have become a hassle for the staff as their systems shut down and led hundreds of prisoners to use this opportunity to strike. The Warden, as part of protocol, was forced to head back into his office and lead the guards from there, having hope and confidence that he'll keep this prison in order. As the prison gradually starts hitting back at the prisoners to there cells (where the riots start and their last defense), there is hope for the Warden that he'll keep them at bay.
Still, with the mainframe destroyed, The Warden grudgingly sighs and orders the caller, "Ihanda ang aming mga pangkat ng riot para sa Sub-Antas 4. Kapag natapos na ang pagkakasunud-sunod, haharapin natin ang isyu sa 1200. (Get our riot teams ready for Sub-Level 4. Once order is finally established, we'll deal with the issue in 1200.)"
"Kopyahin yan. Nais mo kaming swerte. (Copy that. Wish us luck.)" says the caller as they end disconnect, leaving the Warden alone to watch the riot through his monitors, pondering on what he should do.
Left with so many ideas, he moves back his chair and looks at the photo of his hand-picked team, the "noble heroes" that the media paints them to be... when the reality says otherwise. With that, The Warden recalls a memory in his head that stuck with him for a while now, hearing the voices in his head.
"There was no report of Alla killing civilians... and you know that!"
"(chuckles) Please, the mission was a success. We now have her in custody thanks to what's left of her humanity."
"Enough for your team to die for 'the greater good?'"
"They did what is necessary, Commander! She has killed a lot of our soldiers."
"And the Loyalists. We could have utilized her to weaken our enemies and you blew it!"
"If you want more casualties of our brothers and sisters, it's best to get rid of the monster!"
No lie to himself, Alla was a killer to both sides and knew that the downs weigh heavy than the ups. Much to the dismay of the commander, The Warden had to do something in order to stop her killing spree, devising a plan to lure her into a trap that and surely end her. While the operation became a success (besides civilian casualties), it also becomes his regret as he lost his team during their attempted mission of killing her.
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