When the reconnaissance plane returned to the fortified capital city of Denver, intelligence regarding the devastated fortress cities and strongholds was reported to the higher echelons of the Federation.
The result was the magnification of the internal chaos within the Federal Government. From the reports alone, one fact could be concluded. Their greatest adversaries had been defeated and pushed back.
But alongside the satisfaction of victory was the weariness and dread of being granted another individual capable of unravelling the New World on his own.
Politicians glanced at one another and decided to abandon their plans regarding the SIGIL and the metahumans.
Even the directors of CORE decided to break contact with the Federal Government and returned to their respective corporations as though nothing happened.
On the other hand, the SIGIL were astounded, especially the Paragons who sided with the Rogue Blade in resisting against the forces of the Federal Government and CORE.
