Kuat Industrial Ring, Kuat Security Forces Command Center.
"Report the current situation immediately! Have the monsters in District 14 been contained?" Donald, commander of the Kuat Security Forces, stared at the holographic map covered in flashing red dots, his expression extremely grim.
"Sir, all entrances and exits between District 14 and the other districts have been sealed off. We can ensure those monsters will not spread any further," an officer said. "There are simply too many monsters in District 14. Even with the lockdown, it will take a great deal of time to completely clear them out."
"I've already submitted a report requesting that headquarters send a cleanup regiment composed entirely of IG-86 Sentry robots! In any case, our task now is to make sure these monsters do not reach more districts!" Donald said.
"Rest assured, sir! District 14, District 9, and District 8, where the monsters are most numerous, have all been sealed off! We've also closed several passages in the other districts to contain the monsters. Their spread is now under control!" the officer said.
"About how many monsters are there now?" Donald asked.
"If everyone in the sealed-off districts has been infected and turned into monsters, then their numbers may exceed five million..." The officer's voice gradually lowered. "That means we have suffered at least five million casualties..."
"Those Separatist scum!! They actually unleashed such a deranged virus!! Every last one of them should rot in hell!" Donald slammed his fist onto the table. "Most of the dead and injured were workers' families! Civilians!"
The officer's face was also filled with grief and fury. "Their objective was likely to rescue Zhang Jiarui, whom we captured last time. We've completely lost contact with the secret engineering laboratory. I'm afraid they've already succeeded..."
"Not a chance! Seal off all