Chapter 6 - Mission Impossible

Thursday 27 November 1930

You have been assigned to a cleanup team of FOC employees working alongside local law enforcement to help locate survivors in Cobbs Corners. The full state of the devastation becomes quickly apparent. The work is tiring, depressing, and not for the feint hearted; however, hours spent digging through the smoldering remains of residential houses pays off when a young couple and their baby are found in an air pocket trapped under the debris of their home.

After a couple of days working together, you form a bond and get to know each other. you are approached by a man you recognise from the Detroit office, Leon Pasqualle accompanied by four suited men.

You enjoy the company of the humourless guards to Detroit and on arrival you are surprised to see the increased security around the FOC building since you were last here, now surrounded by wire fences, armed guards with patrol dogs and a fortified gate house where you are searched and asked to relinquish weapons. You are all aware of your employer's paranoia with regards to the Mi-Go, but this is another level. You notice Larry get particularly agitated when he has two large bladed knives taken away from him.

Shortly after, two German Shephard dogs are brought out to sniff each of you.

Pasqualle explains, "We have discovered that canines have a strong aversion to the Enemy. If one of these fellows acted aggressively towards one of you, or even me, we'd be shot on the spot."

His grim expression shows he is not joking.

The heightened state of paranoia is compounded when you are taken through the gate, past more guards and dogs and into the main building , where you are searched one more time before being escorted to Abelard's fifth floor conference room.