It exploded.
The head of the Action Division stood outside the Capitol Building, staring at the enormous breach blown through it. He did not even notice the cuts from glass shards on his cheeks.
His pupils were somewhat dilated, and his focus seemed to be gradually fading away.
How...
How had it just exploded?
Several breakthrough team members who had dodged in time and been lucky enough to survive came rolling and crawling out of the Capitol Building's entrance, then quickly rushed toward the steps.
The massive pillars seemed to have suffered severe damage in the explosion as well. They cracked and crumbled, emitting an awful sound.
How...
How had it just exploded?
The Action Division Steward's soul seemed to have flown into the sky. He could never understand it. How the hell had it just exploded? Was there anything they couldn't negotiate?
Why had they been so rigid? Whose life wasn't a life?
But soon, a force pushed him from behind. His pupils contracted instantly, like a dying flame. He turned to look at his assistant and saw him open his mouth wide, saying something to him.
At first, he could only see the idiot's mouth moving nonstop, but he could not hear any sound.
After a while, however, he gradually began to hear something.
"...President Conner requires you to make a call immediately."
The Action Division Steward nodded once and woodenly walked to the roadside. He picked up the wireless communicator. "This is...the scene at the Capitol Building. I am the on-site commander..., Mr. President."
His head was buzzing. President Conner's voice entered through his right ear, then quickly exited through his left.
The only words that remained in his ears were—
"Get back here immediately and tell me what happened!"
A few minutes later, the Director appeared