Trisean kept striding forward as Asuka spoke up. "Yeah, I hear you," he responded. "You're right. We should focus on getting home. One step at a time. Just thinking out loud here." Trisean thought as he walked, trying to straighten out his constant stream of thoughts. The aftermath of the operation and Rika's appearance had left him rattled. He was jumping at shadows that he wasn't sure were there. He had to get a grip. Focus on the present now, worry about possibilities behind the safety of the bunker. Regardless, he tried not to show it, but he was worried. God knew when Nomis was going to play his hand, and Rika was still the wild card. Sure, Trisean had no problems going into situations where the odds were against him, but he at least wanted to know what the odds were.

They hadn't walked far when there was some sort of commotion coming from street level. Trisean motioned for Asuka to wait, then swung up to the next grate with his whips. When he poked his head out of the grate, he glanced around for a few seconds before his vision focused on the monitors in a nearby square. Trisean's jaw dropped. Nomis's power play had begun. And this was probably only the first move. The bastard was using what looked like footage from the warehouse to rile the public against them. Street level transport was definitely a no-go now. Trisean quickly dove back into the sewers after confirming his location. Fortunately, the bunker wasn't too much farther away.

Motioning to Asuka, he said urgently, "We need to move, now! Nomis started his power play. He's using us as a scapegoat for the explosion last night. Supply bunker isn't much farther now. With any luck we'll make it before someone has the bright idea to check the sewers." As they ran through the sewers, Trisean pulled out his badge and contacted Ace and Shizuka. "Ace! Shizuka! Asuka and I are closing on the bunker, but we have a problem! Nomis started making his move. He's using us as a scapegoat for the explosion last night and is turning the people against us! We need to recall any agents we have out immediately, so we can form a counter move."