MEANWHILE in an unknown location:

"Sir, we have gotten reports of a debacle in Marrakesh. The advanced guard responsible for guarding our mined Azimuth has been bushwhacked! Now we have to perform a plan B!" The speaker also fiddled with a tie, nervous about what to do next.

"Looks like we'd have to step in for the next month. Our...good friend will not tolerate failure. Besides, you and I would not want to be on the operating table." The two speakers were quite nervous and frustrated at the same time. Though it was unknown what group they were from, but they knew better to dread the Head of Death.