Chapter Twenty-Six - Masks On

Chapter Twenty-Six - Masks On

Chapter Twenty-Six - Masks On

In ANY combat scenario all units are OBLIGATED to wear their TYPE 70 MASKS.

A unit who fails to wear their full protective gear will have their PAY REDUCED.

--Page 127, Red Warriors PMC Combat Manual, fourth edition

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We ready to go? I asked the stooges.

The two of them had their new guns in hand and were standing near the barricade. It seemed as if theyd recruited some of the office drones to clear out some of the desks, leaving a slit-like passage that someone might be able to squeeze through with some effort.

Yeah, nearly. Give the accountants three minutes, Storm said. That girl okay?

Shell be fine. Might need some help moving about, but I think the others will be there for her. If were slow we should make it, no problem.

Storm nodded. Great, cool. Um, awesome. He shifted and gestured out the door. Do you want to go first?

I raised an eyebrow at that. Okay?

Did he want me to be the one that triggered any waiting xeno traps, or was he just nervous about being the first one out.

It didnt matter either way. I moved over to the opening, pulled out my Trench Maker and leaned against the wall to see outside of the offices.

Other than the corpses of a few Antithesis there wasnt anything worth fussing over. Its clear, I said over my shoulder. Start moving people out, but tell them to be quiet about it. Theyre all adults, they should be able to keep their mouths shut, yeah?

I swallowed. So these models, are they all?

Every model is based on a life form that the Antithesis have found interesting. But I can go over the history of the antagonist some other time.

I looked over to see that there were a few people gathering out of the offices already. Yeah. Alright. Hey, that tiger-looking Model earlier, the one we gooped. What was that?

An Earth-based modification of the Model Three. Currently called the Model Three B. It began to appear after the North-China Incursion of 2035.

Shit, was all I had to say on that subject. Anything I can do to not get fucked up by alien gases?

It was a good thing none of the kittens were around, they would have been giggling at my word choice right there.

You can purchase a disposable mask with your Class I Medical Utilities catalogue. One point for a box of five units. They are not exactly strong, but they will suffice to stop most biological agents.

I did a quick headcount of the people moving out of the offices. Give me five boxes, I said.

New Purchase: Disposable Mask, Box of Five, Five Units

Points reduced to... 190

Five shitty plastic boxes appeared by my feet. Now I just had to convince everyone to wear one.

We should go over how to spend the rest of my points, I said. Theyre not helpful just sitting there.

Wonderful! I have so many ideas on how you could improve yourself with a few well-spent points.

I snorted. When we get back to the parking lot. Who knows, we might accumulate a few more between here and there.