The most alarming revelation was the presence of three massive monster tides, positioned at three strategic nodes. Lara knew she couldn't wait for the meeting to start to address this. She had to act now.
With a heavy heart but a steady hand, she issued the order to recall all masters from the outlying sectors. Then, she did the unthinkable: she crushed the transmission portals leading to the two auxiliary spots adjacent to William's position.
From the intelligence she had gathered, William had successfully drawn the monsters' ire, focusing the brunt of their ferocity solely on his location.
With no defenders left at the other two spots, they were nothing more than open doors for an invasion. By collapsing the portals, Lara effectively severed the link between those zones and her city.
