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The train is quiet save for the muted sound of air rushing past it as you stealthily make your way to the car that's housing your suit. Your thoughts are racing as you try and think of how it's possible that the train you're on has been invaded by enemies, and how you didn't notice until now. Fiends being Fiends, there's no real explanation as to why or when they manifest, but then again, you remember that the pack also manifested next to the artifact the last time you saw it. Perhaps the artifact has something to do with the Shadow's appearance? But if so, it still brings up further questions: why did the Fiends only appear now and not at HQ for the past week as it was sitting there, waiting to be delivered?

You drive all of those thoughts from your mind for now. You need to focus on reaching your suit first, you think to yourself as you make your way through the train cars. So far, you haven't encountered any resistance, but as you approach the car that contains your suit, you swear you can hear the sounds of gunfire. Is Morgan fighting off the invaders? If so, why can't you contact her?

You put up an extra burst of speed as you race forward, not wanting to waste any more time so that you can get to your suit sooner. Just one more car to go through, you think to yourself as you sprint through the train. Then the door to the last car is in sight, and you burst through it.

The scene that greets you is one of pandemonium.

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