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>Mishi, the remaining local military who hadn't departed in shame, and some family of the victims, took position in one of the houses on the outskirts of the territory
>It had not been searched yet, and with the drone desperate, and having picked clean every other home, he knew she would be here eventually
>A generator was left running outside
>A few worker drones from the more populated areas of the colony were imported
>It would prove irresistible to a starving disassembly drone
>The wait carried on long into the night
>Darkness fell, and the men watched every opening to the home with determination
>The lights inside were kept low, the glow of the drone's screen would tip them off
>Mishi, however, insisted that they wait until the drone had actually entered the home
>Disassembly drones were fast, strong, agile, but even they could walk through walls
>If she was inside, her retreat options would be limited
>It would give them more time to line up a killing shot
>At some time around 3am, the power to the small house abruptly failed
>The generator had been knocked out
>This was it
>They braced themselves as they heard the crunching of snow outside
>A light scraping as claws were dragged along the walls
>And then, an X, in the doorway
>It hung there, hesitantly
>Settling on Mishi
>A flicker, a pair of eyes, and a symbol
>"Prior Hazard"
>... She recognized him
>Before any of them could take a shot, she was gone again
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