Now that everyone was recovered at the drop ship, everyone found that their weapons were recovered, with Bolt personally handing weapons back. "Let's get back to your base. We have some mourning to do and I'd like to meet your leader in person."

Everyone was flown as quickly to the base as possible. Center was very attentive as he debriefed. After the debriefing, a funeral service was to be held as Lazar Golubic's photo was posted on the Memorial Wall. "Today we have lost an ally and a friend in which we will call our greatest failure. As a band of soldiers, we will still press on for truth and justice for our own and those who depend on us. The being who has done this will be our target. We will follow the ends of reality to get his head on a pole! He can run from us, but he cannot hide from us! As ParaCom, we will never be too weak to find the Head of Death and PUT! HIM! DOWN! LIKE A MANGY DOG! Not even monsters, not even magic, not even might can stop us. If it bleeds...it can be killed! And now, a moment of silence as we properly cremate the body."

Lazar's remains were to be cremated. The dissected body was placed on tinder and set aflame. After the body was reduced to ash, all ashes were placed in an urn that was locked and securely tight. It was not porcelain, but tungsten carbide. Lazar Golubic was inscribed on the urn and placed on a shelf on the wall, below the photograph. All ParaCom operatives were expected to salute their fallen comrade. Center stoically showed a feeling that he failed. He vowed to never allow this to happen again. "Never again" were the final words from Center.

A funeral dinner was held with kebabs from the dead Roc. The body was cleaned and properly cooked after the autopsy and scavenging. The giant bird was indeed found to be edible. The bar and eatery hosted the funeral dinner for all operatives to partake. This was not celebration, but mourning.