Containment Center

January 28, 2007.

Authorization: C-Class and above.

Coordinates: 61°N, 65°W.

Time Zone: UTC−4.

Island Area: 1,015 square kilometers.

Original Name and Affiliation:

Resolution Island, Canada.

It had since been completely acquired by the Red and White Umbrella and renamed Containment Site One.

Containment Site One's island had been rebuilt by the Engineering Team, with an airport capable of handling large transport aircraft taking off and landing.

There were numerous guard towers, as well as various anti-aircraft facilities hidden out of sight.

Due to its latitude, the place was bitterly cold. Before the Red and White Umbrella acquired the island, no one had lived there.

The island's interior had already been remodeled by the Engineering Team. A Containment Center had been built one hundred meters below the surface, theoretically capable of imprisoning all kinds of anomalous objects.

After its completion, several thousand armed security personnel who had signed Confidentiality Agreements were stationed there. There were no UBCS or USS troops.

After all, the UBCS was responsible for containment and control, while the USS was responsible for protecting important figures or carrying out the Olympus Board of Directors' black operations.

Setting aside those two elite forces, the total number of armed personnel the Red and White Umbrella controlled around the world had long since exceeded ten thousand.

The Containment Center housed numerous researchers, technical workers responsible for keeping the facility running, and a large number of imprisoned D-Class personnel.

And this morning, the Containment Center welcomed its first resident: the Plague Doctor.

January 28, UTC−4

Under the escort of Captain Mikhail Victor's team and three Tyrants, T-103s, the Plague Doctor was delivered to the containment site.

Given the Plague Doctor's good behavior during transport, it was confined to a standard single room and required round-the-clock observation by four armed security personnel.

January 28, UTC−4

In the air south of Containment Site One's airport, an A380 was carrying out its landing procedure under the escort of two F-22s.

The bodies of the A380 and the F-22s had been repainted black and marked with the Red and White Umbrella's distinctive red-and-white umbrella logo.

The A380 was a private aircraft William had purchased from Airbus Company.

As for the two F-22s, William had casually "taken" them—the prototypes—after becoming Lockheed Martin Corporation's largest shareholder.

Although they were prototypes, the two F-22s still had guaranteed performance. They had also been upgraded by the Red and White Umbrella's arms factories, giving them excellent stealth and interception capabilities.

It could be said that the Red and White Umbrella had put the F-22 into service several months before the US Air Force.

This had shattered the USA's pride.

When the Red and White Umbrella had previously expanded aggressively, the US Government had tried to contain its growth.

Unfortunately, this was a capitalist society where private property came first.

Besides, after William's previous series of maneuvers, he now possessed practically unlimited capital. The US Government was completely incapable of stopping him.

Even Canada, its "little brother," had unusually taken the Red and White Umbrella's side, so the USA had ultimately been forced to let the matter drop.

After the first Containment Operation succeeded, William had stayed at Troy Base for a night to rest.

He had planned to sleep until he woke naturally, then lead Hunk and the Alpha Squad to the Containment Center to see the renowned SCP-049.

A beautiful morning...

Who could have known that the neurotic genius, Dr. Halsey, would arrive at Troy Base under the protection of twenty USS personnel, apparently wanting to visit the Containment Center as well?

William, still in the middle of a dream, was then forcibly awakened by her.

When William sleepily demanded that Hunk and the others explain why they had not stopped her...

Hunk, the normally expressionless god of death, actually wore an extremely helpless look. He shrugged and spread his hands before saying:

"Boss, Olympus outranks us. And she's Dr. Halsey... We can't stop her..."

Enough was enough!

In the end...

William took Halsey aboard his private aircraft and traveled with her to this isolated island.

Under the crew's practiced control, the A380 landed extremely smoothly, finally coming to a stop at the airport's terminal.

When the two escorting F-22s saw the A380 land and come to a complete stop, they also landed one after another under the tower's guidance.

Inside the A380, in the former first-class section;

William was lying on a bed specially modified for him, holding a laptop while reviewing the company's affairs.

As the head of a colossal corporation, William had very little free time. He was almost constantly busy.

Although every department had dedicated personnel in charge, important documents still required his approval and signature.

At that moment, dark circles under his eyes, he stared at the dull contents on the screen and felt drowsy.

"Hoo~ haa~" Halsey let out blissful breathing sounds as she slept soundly.

When William heard those sounds...

His hands instantly clenched, even the veins bulging.

Halsey was sleeping on William's bed too, lying on the window side of the inner position.

When she discovered that the aircraft had a bed, she had insisted on squeezing in with William and refused to sit in one of the first-class seats.

William looked at Halsey beside him and could only shake his head helplessly.

After all, she was the Red and White Umbrella's most indispensable employee.

Besides, Halsey's brain was comparable to a supercomputer.

No, she calculated even faster than a computer.

She was simultaneously responsible for T-Virus research, the design of advanced weapons for the arms factories, and the operation of the Spartan Program.

Back when William had read Halsey's thick stack of T-Virus research reports, he had been completely unable to understand them.

In truth, Halsey was the hardest-working person in the Red and White Umbrella.

Thinking of that, William stopped complaining.

He even felt a little sorry for her.

His curiosity was one reason for coming to the Containment Center, but the main reason was the system's urging.

Because this was the first Containment Operation, the mission reward was still within the novice range, so the system required him to personally visit the Containment Center before granting it.

William had no objections to the system's demand.

At that moment, the captain's voice came over the intercom: "Boss, we've successfully arrived at the Containment Center and are currently connecting to the terminal bridge. Please wait patiently."

At the same time, Hunk also arrived in this area.

After glancing at Halsey, who was still sleeping, Hunk bent slightly and leaned toward William, asking softly:

"Boss, do you need us USS personnel to change into our combat gear?"

"No." William sat on the edge of the bed, put on his leather shoes, and said:

"The Containment Center has several thousand armed security personnel. If they can't even keep an eye on one Containment Object, they don't deserve to live.

"Your special suits and pistols are enough to handle this. There's no need to be overly tense."

"Understood." After receiving his orders, Hunk turned and left with silent steps.

"Mm—"

Halsey seemed to have slept enough. She slowly sat up with narrowed eyes, stretched, and let out a delicate hum before asking groggily:

"Are we... there yet?"

William had already put on his trench coat. He turned to her with a smile and said, "Yes, we're here. Get ready."

"Okay~"