Lately, the militants had been launching a relentless series of attacks on the Frontline Fortress, leaving the Armored Brigade soldiers stationed there run off their feet day after day.
Ethel and her team had staked out the Frontline Fortress for several days, confirming that the Armored Brigade's attention was completely consumed by the militants, leaving them with no manpower to spare for anything else. Seizing the opportunity, Ethel led Squad 404 straight through the hunter's passage by the barn and into the Frontline Fortress to deliver a "little surprise" to Renoir.
Inside the fortress's No. 2 Sluice House:
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