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Minutes later, you get a chime on your radio and answer it. "Dorn Wilton?" you hear Balogh say, and you feel some relief at the sound of his voice. You ask him about the fight in the city and he says, "So far, so good. We've managed to get the MPs from whatever it is they were supposed to do, and they're helping to fight off the Fiends right now. Is the President all right?"

You nod your head, saying that there were some minor hiccups along the way, but otherwise the President is safe in his hideout, wherever it is. "Good to hear. We'll be sending a chopper to pick you kids up, so get ready," he says. To get into another fight, you ask him, and he says, "No. The MPs have this in the bag for the most part. So go back and get some rest. Unless something big happens, consider yourself off-duty for the rest of the day." You nod your head at this, relieved at finally getting a break from the fighting.

You inform your teammates of this development, and there's a general sense of relief from them; the fights have been brutal affairs so far, and they're both glad to be able to finally get some rest.

Ten minutes pass and an LCH-03 arrives at the pier to pick you up.

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