~Kambezi, Africa~
After some preparation, the team arrived in Kambezi.
Right now, they're making their way to Nabo Ranch.
Jeremy: *Looking around* Not much of a difference here. It's pretty much like every other African wilderness zone.
SpongeBob: I wonder what makes Kambezi stand out.
Steven: Didn't that one article mention something about stolen rhino horns?
Jeremy: Yeah, but Amir just read the kicker.
Steven: I looked up the whole thing. The horns in question are all from black rhinos.
Kara: There's a black rhino?
Steven: Mm-hmm. *Pulls up a picture on his phone* This is what they look like.
Kara: ... It... looks no different from a standard rhino.
Steven: No, there's a difference. *Pulls up another photo* This is the rhino that everyone's used to seeing all the time. See the difference now?
Kara: *!* Oh! Now, I do. Their mouths look different.
Steven: This rhino has "square lips". Black rhinos have "hook lips".
Jeremy: Another difference is that black rhinos are endangered. There are only about 3000 of them roaming around Africa. Prior to the turn of the millennium, there were only about 1000.
Victor: Poor things. It's hard to imagine seeing them go extinct.
Lewis: It's even harder to imagine seeing them getting poached for their horns. I mean, poachers think it's as easy as sawing off elephant tusks.
Maya: ...
Jeremy: You okay?
Maya: ... Not to drift off-topic, but... Did you see my photo in that file?
Jeremy: Amir said he forgot to get rid of it. It's no big deal.
Maya: To the US, it isn't. To every other Interpol country, it is.
~Front Gate, Nabo Ranch~
*The team arrives*
Jeremy: Here we are.
Guard: Can I help you?
Jeremy: Interpol sent us. We need to see the leader of this ranch.
Guard: *Points down the road* Just keep heading down the road and you'll see the main office.
Jeremy: Thank you. *He and the others continue*
*The gate opens, allowing them to enter*
Maya: *Glances at a lone black rhino* ... *Sigh* I'm glad to be away from the Crimson Elite.
~Main Building~
Upon arriving, they see a class of scouts having a look around, and a woman with a ranger's hat in her hand.
Woman: We've been waging war with the poachers for years. And we've all been affected by it. And now, you are gone, Shane. You were a good friend and a brave ranger. You believed that the stockpile you were guarding represented hope. You hoped that by burning those horns, we might finally get our message across to world governments to enforce the import ban on rhino horns and stop the slaughter of our black rhinos before they become extinct, just like what happened many years ago. Not to mention, the slaughter of the people trying to protect them. People like you, Shane. You gave your life for that dream. If we lose the rhinos, who will be next? This is a war that we simply must win. We won't let you down, old friend. We'll get those horns back. Whatever it takes.
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MANIA: Stuck Behind The Enemy Line
Fiksi PenggemarJeremy is sent to Africa by Interpol to find an AWOL officer and a defector, both of whom have been attempting to take down a notorious poacher. Along the way, they have a run-in with some new allies.
