"Let him expect it," Maya Denver said dismissively."Let him waste resources preparing for attacks that never come where he thinks they will. We'll hit him where he's not looking, at his precious prison, at his sense of security, at his belief that his facilities are impregnable."She walked back to the caskets, placing one hand on each. "Uncle Denver, Jason, I promise you this: I will free your children. I will restore the Denver family's honor.”“And I will make General Carl Gerald pay for what he's done. Whatever it takes. However long it takes." Maya Denver immediately said.Turning back to her forces, her expression was fierce and determined."The Elite Division killed our family. They think that makes us weak. They think we'll just disappear, too afraid to fight back. But they're wrong. Dead wrong.""We're going to show them what happens when you cross the Denver family. We're going to show them that we don't forgive. We don't forget. And we sure as hell don't surrender." Maya D

Kamela Maya immediately glanced around to make sure no one else was listening, then lowered her voice. "About two years ago, the Elite Division conducted a raid on a Black Triangle safe house. Jackson's parents were there…they weren't part of the Black Lantern Syndicate, they were just in the wrong place at the wrong time. Civilian casualties. The Elite Division claimed they were caught in crossfire, but Jackson never believed that.""He thinks General Carl Gerald killed his parents deliberately?" Maya asked."I don't know if he thinks it was deliberate," Kamela Maya immediately said. "But he definitely holds General Carl Gerald responsible for their deaths. He's been looking for an opportunity to strike back ever since. This could be that opportunity."Maya Denver was quiet for a long moment, clearly weighing the risks and benefits. "An assassin with a personal vendetta against our target. That could be useful... or it could be a liability if he's too emotionally compromised to th

"You mentioned having intelligence and floor plans, but what's the actual approach? How do we get in and out without getting killed?"Maya Denver slowly glanced at Kamela, her daughter, who nodded. "We'll go over all the details when you arrive," Maya said. "But the basic approach involves a multi-phase infiltration using a combination of misdirection, technical exploitation of their security systems, and overwhelming force at specific chokepoints.""That's vague," Jackson Mikel immediately observed."It's intentionally vague over an unsecured phone line," Maya countered. "Even encrypted calls can be monitored if someone tries hard enough. I'm not about to lay out our entire operational plan where it might be intercepted. You understand.""I do," Jackson agreed. "Fair enough. So when and where do we meet?""Tomorrow," Maya decided. "Early afternoon. I'll send you the location through a secure channel once we're off this call.”“Come alone and come prepared to move quickly if necessar

"Exactly," Lord Wilson confirmed. "But it's more than just revenge or strategic positioning.”“Cassian has a very specific, personal stake in this particular operation.""What kind of personal stake?" Maya asked, her curiosity piqued."The Elite Division is currently holding one of his most valuable assets," Lord Wilson said. "A man named Blake. One of Cassian's top hitmen.”“He was captured during a raid six months ago and has been imprisoned in the same facility where Doctor Amos and Nurse Evans are being held."Understanding dawned on Maya's face. "So if we're already planning to break into the prison to rescue my cousins, it makes sense for your brother to join the operation and extract his own man at the same time.""Precisely," Lord Wilson said. "It's a convergence of interests.”“We're all going after the same target for different but complementary reasons. It makes sense to pool our resources and coordinate our efforts.""What kind of resources is Lord Cassian prepared to com

"It is," Lord Cassian immediately agreed. "Which brings me to my next question: how can the Blue Mountains Syndicate best support this operation? Beyond the financial commitment, what do you need from us?"Maya Denver immediately thought for a moment. "Operatives would be helpful. Do you have people who can join the assault team?""I do," Lord Cassian confirmed. "I can commit thirty trained fighters.”“They're not as polished as Elite Division personnel, but they're experienced, loyal, and they know how to follow orders in high-stress situations.""Thirty operatives from the Blue Mountains Syndicate, fifty from the White Lotus Group, plus our own thirty," Kamela calculated. "That's a hundred and ten people total. That's... that's a real force.""It is," Maya Denver agreed, a note of satisfaction creeping into her voice. "With those numbers, with the financial resources, with specialists like Jackson Mikel... this actually becomes feasible. We actually have a real chance of pulling