Three hours later.
Thomas stood before a massive tactical map displayed on a digital screen inside Conrad Hotel's command center. Around him, key personnel gathered—Phillip, Davies, Kim, and several intelligence officers. The entire retaking of the SM MOA Complex was about to be planned, and no detail could be overlooked.
He turned to the recon team leader, Russell, who had been assigned the task of estimating the zombie population within the complex.
Russell took a deep breath before speaking. "Sir, based on pre-outbreak records, SM MOA Complex had a daily visitor count ranging from 200,000 to 1 million people. That doesn't include mall employees, call center workers, and tourists from nearby hotels and casinos. At the time of the outbreak, we estimate that a large portion of these people got trapped within the mall, surrounding buildings, and underground parking areas."