The animal befriended Charles, enjoying the beef jerky. The band would reunite sans Dilara, who was studying the Djinn's cadaver. The group found a caged Iranian POW, who surprisingly recognized the group as foreigners. "I'm glad you are here! A roc is arriving and it already has grabbed a woman to eat! Quickly, I need a gun! I'm a captain in the army and the enemy sabotaged our guns!" He spoke English well enough to convey the message. Judging from his uniform, he was a captain in the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps. Iran has recognized the dire circumstances so much that it had to side with the Western world just to survive and vice versa.

A loud caw was heard from afar. The roc was returning to get another meal, perhaps seconds. Explosives from a rocket launcher would take it down easily, considering the giant bird was crippled first. Alina was reacting quickly, using her Nanogun to fire upon the giant bird in hopes of not just getting the attention, but also crippling the bird. Despite the short burst, the roc was agile and recognized Alina as a threat, swooping towards her, talons ready. "Giant bird! Kill it and it's poultry for everyone!"