The Little Bird's small size came in especially handy at this moment.
Five Little Bird helicopters landed in open areas around the factory and on the streets.
Two armed operatives in black combat gear sat on each side of every Little Bird, fully equipped and carrying specialized weapons.
The moment they touched down, the operatives quickly unfastened their safety harnesses, stepped off the side seats, and headed for the factory with their weapons at the ready.
After unloading the operatives, the five Little Birds rapidly took off and left.
Seeing the factory's counterattack intensify, the armed Little Birds providing cover climbed higher and followed the formation out.
The unrest in the area did not die down just because the helicopter noise faded.
The twenty operatives split into five groups of four and surrounded the entire factory.
The factory's workers and security staff outnumbered them more than ten to one, but given the situation, it was fair to call this a siege.
The five groups had the factory's defenders completely outmatched.
"Tat-tat-tat-tat!" The distinctive, crisp gunfire rang out without pause.
"Pfft!" The instant a guard or worker was hit, a low-yield explosion erupted from the wound.
If a bullet struck a limb, the neck, or the waist, the factory's guards were forced to experience an anesthesia-free amputation, decapitation, or separation of their upper and lower bodies.
Even the chest and abdomen, protected by bulletproof vests, could not withstand these explosive rounds.
The moment they detonated, tiny steel pellets flew in every direction.
The bodies were left mangled.
Less than three minutes into the firefight, the factory's outer defenses had already collapsed. The guards and workers were forced to retreat into the factory buildings.
Surrender?
Some had tried, but even when they raised their hands to surrender, the attackers still treated everyone