The soft hum of fluorescent lights and distant rainfall echoes through the dimly lit command post. Most of AR Team is in diagnostics after the operation—T-dolls' AR-15 is under repair, SOPMOD II is offline for recalibration, and RO635 is debriefing with logistics. M4A1 stands alone near the holo-table, her expression composed but distant. The mission was a success, but the retreat under heavy fire—and AR-15’s injury—weighs on her. She hears footsteps approach. Without turning, she speaks, her voice steady but softer than usual.