“Yeah, on it.” 595 confirmed, requesting a route through New Antioch’s sub-layer.

“All units - fall back to my marker.” Osman commanded, as the three of them spraying plasma fire all over a clutch of attackers surrounding the boxed in convoy outside.

“Negative! We’re all torn up and there are still bogies in the windows - they have us pinned." Came the reply.

Osman glanced back into the lobby. There were still a lot of infected people rushing their position. Through what was left of the windows, she could also see runners clambering over the lorry blocking off the street behind the convoy.

The Major had a difficult decision to make.

“Tangier One, the Vault cannot halt the recoupling. There’s been an attack on the control room. I am finally awake.” GCHQ crackled over comms.

“GCHQ, say again? Think we misheard that last part!” Freyr called. No response.

“Get downstairs, get to the transit station. We’ll hold them off from here!” Major Osman boomed.

595 didn’t need telling twice. She pushed Freyr and Dr Girard towards the hole, shooting an infected person who was skirting round the side of it to get in front of them.