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Chapter 113 - The Undead's Death

SEVEN NATION ARMY – INTELLIGENCE DIRECTORATECLASSIFIED REPORT – EYES ONLY

Date: [REDACTED]

Subject: Phoenix Company Operations in FNA-Controlled Territory

Executive Summary

This document details confirmed Phoenix Company bases operating within the territorial boundaries of Free Nations Alliance (FNA) member states. Intelligence gathered over the past 14 months indicates these facilities are active, fortified, and conducting both recruitment and operational planning. Despite repeated warnings and diplomatic channels being engaged, FNA leadership has taken no direct action to dismantle these installations.

Confirmed Bases1. "HAVEN" – Southwestern Arizona, USACoordinates: [REDACTED] – approx. 22 km from [REDACTED] Airfield.

Type: Underground logistics and weapons depot.

Operational Status: Active since at least 4 years post-Berlin incident.

Capabilities:

Arms storage (estimated 12,000 small arms, anti-armour missiles, and explosives).

Workshop for vehicle modification (light armour retrofits, drone mounting).

Encrypted communications hub with satellite uplink.

Key Observations:

Supply convoys use unmarked trucks bearing agricultural company logos.

Local security is a mix of Phoenix Company operatives and private contractors.

Threat Level:HIGH – Direct support to FNA/Phoenix joint raids against SNA supply lines.

2. "BLACK HARBOR" – Coastal Maranhão State, BrazilCoordinates: [REDACTED] – shoreline industrial zone.

Type: Maritime smuggling & recruitment hub.

Operational Status: Fully active; large vessel movements confirmed twice monthly.

Capabilities:

Harbor for unregistered high-speed craft and stealth boats.

Safehouse network for foreign operatives in transit to Africa & Asia.

Cash-based funding channels through front shipping companies.

Key Observations:

Significant recruitment among local unemployed youth.

Cargo containers observed with falsified customs seals from non-FNA nations.

Threat Level:HIGH – Likely staging ground for maritime attacks on SNA convoys.

3. "GOLD MIRROR" – Negev Desert, IsraelCoordinates: [REDACTED] – 48 km southeast of Be'er Sheva.

Type: UAV testing and prototype range.

Operational Status: Active; flight tests observed weekly.

Capabilities:

Production of medium-range attack drones using modified civilian UAV frames.

On-site telemetry analysis and encrypted networked control system.

Hardened hangars capable of withstanding air strikes.

Key Observations:

Test flights use civilian air corridors to mask radar signatures.

Satellite imagery confirms the relocation of drones post-test to unknown locations.

Threat Level:SEVERE – Drones tested here have been used against SNA humanitarian convoys.

4. "IRON SHORE" – Busan Harbor District, Republic of KoreaCoordinates: [REDACTED] – warehouse sector near civilian port facilities.

Type: Covert naval operations HQ.

Operational Status: Active with rotating personnel every 90 days.

Capabilities:

Covert shipment of weapons to Phoenix Company cells in Southeast Asia.

Maintenance docks for small submersibles.

Cyber operations unit embedded within a legitimate shipping firm's offices.

Key Observations:

At least 6 known Phoenix Company commanders have transited through this site.

The cyber unit traced multiple SNA supply chain disruptions.

Threat Level:SEVERE – Direct coordination of maritime sabotage.

5. "GREY TOWER" – Frankfurt Financial District, GermanyCoordinates: [REDACTED] – high-rise office block, partial FNA government ownership.

Type: Financial laundering and intelligence cell.

Operational Status: Fully functional; disguised as a multinational investment firm.

Capabilities:

Laundering of Phoenix Company funds through FNA markets.

Intelligence gathering on SNA troop deployments and signatory politics.

Communications relay node for European Phoenix Company branches.

Key Observations:

5 SNA informants disappeared after being last seen within 2 km of the location.

Senior Phoenix Company officer believed to operate from penthouse level.

Threat Level:EXTREME – Direct threat to SNA operational security in Europe.

Analyst Conclusion

Phoenix Company's operational freedom within FNA member states is not incidental — it is systemic. These bases cannot exist without at least tacit tolerance from local authorities. Their continued operation presents a strategic threat not only to the Seven Nation Army's mission but also to global stability.

Recommendation: Present evidence to the UN Security Council immediately; prepare contingency plans for precision strikes should FNA aggression escalate.

CLASSIFIED – DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTED TO SNA HIGH COMMAND

Annabelle said as she was looking at a copy of the report on her tablet, "Oh? Looks like we got satellite images too."

With a flick of her finger, a holographic image of one of the bases appeared before Kate and Annaelle. Annabelle said, "Well, we can't do anything about it right now, can we? So, let's just relax, yeah? We still have a few hours of flight time left."

06:00 (Local Time)

Female Cadet Dormitory, Academy District, New Eden

As the last ambulances were preparing to leave the compound, the quiet was almost unnatural. With most of the injured gone and the doctors — Mitali, Arina, and the others — riding with them, the once-chaotic grounds felt hollow.

The morning sun was somewhere beyond the clouds, but its light couldn't break through. The world stayed dim and heavy, as if it, too, was refusing to move on. Rain pattered softly on the concrete, soaking the sandbags and pooling in the cracks.

Elina jogged toward the low wall where Jacob had been resting. She'd kept her hands busy all morning, but her mind kept circling back to him. She crouched, placing a hand on his shoulder.

"Sir… You should come with us. The doctors—"

She gave him a small shake. His body shifted unnaturally, leaning to the side. The weight of him was limp — too limp. Before she could process it, his helmet slid from his head, rolling a few feet away with a hollow clatter that echoed in the stillness.

Elina froze. Her breath caught. "...Sir?"

Her hands gripped his vest, shaking him harder now. "Sir, wake up. Please. We're going to the hospital; you—you can't stay here." Her voice cracked. "No… no, no. God, no. Sir, please… you can't…"

Her words tangled into sobs.

De Luca, hearing her cries, ran over and caught her by the shoulders, pulling her back as she thrashed against him. "Elina—"

"No!" she shouted, trying to reach Jacob again. "He's fine; he's just tired. I—"

But she couldn't finish. Her knees buckled, and De Luca held her upright as she buried her face against him, the rain hiding the tears that streamed down her cheeks.

Sifat approached quietly, eyes fixed on Jacob's still form. More soldiers gathered, wordlessly surrounding them. One by one, they removed their helmets and lowered their heads.

Sifat knelt beside Jacob, gently straightening him on the wet concrete. He adjusted Jacob's arms, resting them over his chest, and retrieved the fallen helmet. With care, he placed it just above Jacob's head.

When he stood, his hand rose in a sharp salute. The others followed — De Luca's jaw clenched, Elina's face hidden in her hands, their postures unwavering even as tears slid down their cheeks.

No one spoke. Only the sound of rain filled the silence — rain that washed over steel, concrete, and the face of a soldier who had given everything.

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