5 days. That's all it took for the world's largest city to fall on its knees. Despite the decades of warnings about potential biological threats, the US found itself with its pants down, and was ill prepared for such an attack. However, James knew that in the back of his hand that there were people around the nation, working around the clock to help fix the situation. The CDC was probably going 5 days straight without taking a break in an attempt to figure out what was going on. Doctors everywhere were doing their best to help the ill, and people were trying to keep the situation calm. It was James' job to help those in need in New York, and he was going to sure as hell do his best. After all, he had trained for years in order to address situations like this. Being prepared for the unknown was his forte.

James stepped out of the train. Grand Central was their destination, but progress was slow. Without a clear means of transportation, they had to walk through the tunnels of the New York Metro. He looked around through the visor of his gas mask. He knew that New York wasn't the cleanest city in the world. But, the tunnels looked like they came right out of a post apocalyptic movie. There was garbage everywhere, and signs of panic. James watched as Javier walked over to the tent, and report that there were some bodies in there. This intrigued James. He reached into his vest and pulled out a test tube. He went into the tent and began to take some blood samples. Although the chances were small, finding Patient Zero would help figure out the problem substantially, and perhaps even point out who released this virus. So, having blood samples could help the cause. James finished taking samples and sealed them to make sure that nothing could get in or out. James then left the tent and rejoined the group. He said through the mask "Well, it's not pretty in there. Not that its much better out here..."