Rust - Chapter 302
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RUST [RUST]-302
Are you saying that rescue signals are coming in simultaneously?
“What happened to the call for Code 1 direct security guards?”
“No response.”
Suddenly, where we had lost contact until now? Chief Dan Brown thought for a moment.
“Contact the Chief of Security again. If he doesn’t answer, contact the security guards under him. Contact the secretary’s office, the attending physician, and everyone else who accompanied the VIP.”
“All right.”
After some time had passed, the agent looked troubled.
“I can’t contact anyone who accompanied the VIP bodyguard.”
“Is the rescue signal still there? How is the sensitivity?”
“Yes. The emergency signal is clear.”
“···We only go to places that we are contacted about.”
“yes?”
“What is that···.”
The Department of Homeland Security was originally a VIP-directed agency. So they’re not going to respond to VIP distress signals?
“Aren’t you going to send a rescue team to the VIP bunker?”
“Again, we only go where there is communication.”
Dan Brown did not change his decision.
Going to a place where not a single person, not even a bodyguard or a companion, can connect, and only a distress signal is coming? Let’s think about it logically. What are the chances that all the satellite phones will be broken, and only the distress signal will be working?
That’s good too. If it had only been one place, he might have understood. But that’s not the case, is it? In all the places where contact was lost, the phones were broken, but the distress signal was working fine?
Even if you leave out other places and think only of VIP, it’s just as strange. The most likely scenario is that the VIP is intentionally avoiding communication to hide the fact that he’s dead, and is only sending distress signals to dispatch a rescue team.
“If the VIP was alive or in danger, the authorities would have restored communication by any means necessary and explained the current situation. It doesn’t make sense that there is a clear distress signal but no communication.”
“Are you saying that VIP is most likely already dead?”
“Yes. And we have to proceed with rescue and evacuation with limited resources. As you all know, the situation on the ground is not good.”
Although the radiation levels had dropped significantly, they were not negligible. In addition, there were infected, mutants, and cannibals running around.
In a situation where it was difficult to guarantee the rescue of those who were certain to survive, it was impossible to deploy a rescue team based on a single unclear rescue signal.
“Inform the FBI and the DEA of our decision, and tell them that rescue and evacuation efforts will begin within 24 hours.”
“All right.”
Chief Dan Brown said that he would not stop the FBI or the DEA if they went to rescue a VIP, but he had no intention of mobilizing Homeland Security agents to form a rescue team.
The FBI was divided on the matter. They had been informed by the Department of Homeland Security that they would focus on rescue efforts in bunkers where survival was certain.
“You’re going to ignore the VIP rescue signal? Do you want to get off your seat?”
“Yes. Whether we can contact them or not, we must send a rescue team.”
“I understand Chief Brown’s decision.”
“Thoughts and actions are different. Decisions only bring responsibility.”
Were you trying to leave the VIP structure to us? If so, you wouldn’t have sent it in this form of notification…
Unlike the Department of Homeland Security, which did not have a proper direct strike force, the FBI headquarters had its own SWAT (Special Weapons and Tactics) team.
“How about a SWAT team? Can they be deployed right away?”
“We are standing by, fully armed.”
“Okay. Deploy immediately. Target: VIP rescue.”
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Three SWAT teams were deployed for the rescue operation.
Each team was composed of a typical five-man cell, consisting of a leader, a point man, two assault men, and a tail gun. If you add in the emergency rescue team and the sniper team, the number would be 25 people.
“Fucking babies.”
“That’s right.”
You can shorten the time by moving through the underground passage, but for some reason, the Strategic Command has not opened the underground passage. Please tell me why.
As we entered Washington DC along the Potomac River, we were greeted by ruins. The strange thing was that many buildings were not destroyed, despite the fact that strategic nuclear weapons had been dropped on them.
“Were those bastards nuclear defective?”
“Are nuclear weapons defective?”
“Why wouldn’t there be a defect? If you calculate the power of 100 megatons and it comes out to 10 megatons, then it’s a defect.”
“It’s definitely strange.”
That’s why it was even crazier. Survivors could suddenly appear from anywhere.
“Ignore any situation outside of the operational context.”
“shit.”
“······.”
Even if survivors were found, they would not be able to be rescued. The operational objective was to rescue the VIPs and their companions, so there was no choice.
[Chi-ik – This is Alpha. To Bravo position. Charlie, stay at the rear.]
There were several entrances into the VIP bunker. The one we were entering now was a secret passage that had been created for the rescue team to enter from the outside.
[-Charlie’s rear guard begins]
“Bravo, standby at the entrance. Prepare to enter.”
The dark gray-white alloy doorway was firmly shut. The specially made alloy doorway was a door that could be easily broken by alternating special chemical treatments and extreme temperature changes. It was made to make it easy to enter and rescue from the outside in case of an emergency.
“Bravo, secure the entrance.”
[Chiiik- Entry-]
“Bravo, come in-”
Bravo Team broke down the weakened door and entered the passage. The pitch-black darkness characteristic of enclosed spaces greeted Bravo Team.
‘The power went out?’
The system was supposed to turn on the emergency lights when the emergency exit was opened, but the lights weren’t on. Since it was a VIP bunker, EMP countermeasures were sufficient. So why weren’t the emergency lights on?
As Team Leader Bravo raised his hand to signal, the Bravo team members stopped moving and took a forward-looking position while equipped with night vision goggles. Team Leader Bravo immediately exchanged opinions with Team Alpha and spoke to his team members.
“It appears that there is currently a problem inside the bunker.”
It was bad news.
“Is this a mutant virus incident?”
“This is a situation that cannot be overlooked.”
If a mutant virus had run rampant inside the sealed bunker, it could have been chaos.
“Anyone who does not follow the controls will be determined to be infected and their lower body will be disabled.”
“Wouldn’t a suppression bullet be better?”
The team leader shook his head and said to the new recruit who suggested using suppression grenades.
“If they’re infected with a mutant virus, suppression bullets won’t work. If they’re not subdued even after shooting their legs, kill them immediately.”
“···All right.”
At the end of the low-ramp corridor leading to the basement was a large circular hatch. As the team leader signaled to open the dial-type lock, like a safe, the team members prepared to enter.
3.
2.
1.
Kkuuuu- The round iron door slowly opened with a heavy metal sound. Inside the wide-open door, a carpeted hallway like a hotel was revealed. Doors on both sides of the hallway were neither cold nor narrow.
“Completed entry into Bravo Bunker.”
[Chi-chiiiii-]
“I repeat, entry into Bravo Bunker complete.”
[Beep beep beep]
There was no contact from Alpha Team, which had decided to secure the control room through another entrance.
“Alpha Team. Respond.”
[cheeeeeeek-]
Team Leader Bravo nodded to his team members. Contact with Alpha Team was lost.
‘Engagement? Or a jamming device?’
Anyway, it wasn’t good that they couldn’t contact Alpha. Bravo Team started to move through the hallway and check the inside of the door according to the signal of Team Leader Bravo.
“Clear.”
“Clear.”
There were clear signs of human presence: disheveled bedding, food packaging strewn around the sofa and dining table, and an uncleaned bathroom.
“Any traces?
“doesn’t exist.”
Cheeeeeeek-
The agent who was painting a check mark on the door with fluorescent spray also answered.
“It’s empty here too.”
Section E of the bunker, the space used by the bunker manager, security personnel, and those accompanying them from outside, was empty.
“Stop searching and move to the VIP area. Check only the VIP area and retreat immediately.”
As time passed and the power still hadn’t come back on, it was clear that something was wrong with the Alpha team. In addition, Charlie team, which was in charge of rear support, had also lost contact. Team Leader Bravo’s nerves were tense with an ominous feeling in many ways.
“What about the blocking door?”
“Not yet.”
Beep beep beep beep- tieeeek-
“It looks like the password has changed.”
“What about the emergency security card?”
“It doesn’t work.”
“Fuck. Cut it.”
The moment the flames from the arc cutter were about to reach the barrier, a beep sound came on and the dark hallway lit up.
Huh-
Ugh-
As the team members, who had removed their night vision goggles, blinked their eyes to adjust to the light, a small sound was heard from the other side of the locked barrier door.
The gun barrel was pointed straight at the door. The door automatically opened, perhaps because the power was on. The people behind the door saw Bravo Team and shouted. Most of them were women and children.
“Rescue team!”
“Sob sob- I survived-”
Team Leader Bravo spoke firmly and in a low voice to the women who were approaching with their arms outstretched.
“stop.”
People who were relieved to see the rescue team, and women who were crying and drooling with joy, were at a loss at the team leader’s cold response, but obediently stood in their place.
“Answer on the spot.”
Was I too sensitive? Well, if I had anger management issues, I would have rushed at him like crazy. The team leader lowered the gun slightly and checked the situation.
“I need information about the current situation. Can someone give me a brief explanation?”
“······.”
“······.”
A woman fell to the floor and began to sob at the team leader’s words. As soon as one person started to sob, the sobbing spread like a contagious disease.
The newbies looked at the team leader. Their eyes were like, “What are we going to do?” When the team leader made a sign with his chin, “Just calm them down,” the Bravo team members began to comfort the women who were sobbing, crying and snotting, and even drooling.
“it’s okay.”
“Calm down.”
From team members taking water bottles out of their bags to covering them with emergency blankets, they were busy calming the women down.
Kkadak-
Until the sound of something breaking was heard. The scene that the team leader saw when he turned his head after being focused on the inside of the open door at the ominous sound.
A woman was at a loss, shedding tears and snot as she watched the rookie with his neck broken and drooping, while at the same time, the women who were being comforted hugged their teammates.
The hands of the team members who had been comforting him sagged with the sound of bones breaking. It happened in an instant.
It was an unrealistic sight, but the team leader aimed his gun at the women. At that moment, I felt a sensation on my leg. A little boy was holding onto the team leader’s leg.
runt?
Kwajik-
That moment of hesitation turned into a tearing pain that shot up my thigh.
Kkaaaak!
Thud, thud, thud!
The screams and gunshots turned into the sound of something chewing.
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Don’t believe it without any foundation or end. What is this?
In this case, I had no choice but to open it, even if it was just out of curiosity. I was planning on contacting him later, but Maru clicked his tongue slightly and said.
“Diana. Open the file.”
Chief Dan Brown’s voice was trembling slightly. It was obvious that he was trying hard to hide his impatience.
[···It seems like a cannibalistic disease is going around.]
A cannibalism epidemic in Virginia and Washington, D.C.? Didn’t they say that those areas were blasted to smithereens? That there were still people left to spread cannibalism after being fried by a nuclear blast was quite something in its own right.
[Key political figures in Virginia and Washington, D.C. at risk···.]
The bunker was a closed space, so they would have been helpless against the rapidly spreading cannibalistic disease.
[The Federal Bureau of Investigation sent a SWAT team, but they were all destroyed. The whereabouts of VIPs, ministers, and other key figures are unknown.]
When the president died, the vice president became the head of government, and when the vice president died, the next in line became the head of government. As this continued, the line of succession to power became clear.
[The 6th-ranking Minister of Defense is likely to become the acting president.]
And the current Secretary of Defense is Patrick Mattis, who was the commander of Strategic Command eight years ago, and the current commander of Strategic Command is William Mattis, Patrick Mattis’ cousin.
[There were three places that had control over the emergency exits: the Department of Defense, Strategic Command, and VIP.]
The Pentagon and VIP had lost contact. Strategic Command had taken over control of the emergency passage. And Deputy Chief Dan Brown was suspicious of Strategic Command’s incomprehensible actions.
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