Meanwhile, fifty kilometers northwest of Oakhaven, in a sleepy hamlet nestled by a rushing river, a shadow passed through. Subject #009 had left her observation post. The data on the target's team dynamics was sufficient. Now, she needed to refine her tools. The upcoming extraction might require more than brute force. It might require subtlety, precision, and control in crowded or confined spaces.
She arrived at the hamlet at dusk, once more in her disguise of dusty, common clothes, her hair and eyes dulled. She took a room in the only inn, paying with coins taken from a previous "experiment."
She was just another weary traveler.
As full night fell and the hamlet slept, she slipped out. The night was clear, the moon a sharp sliver. The wind off the river was cool and constant. Perfect conditions.
