His plan had gone mostly as envisaged – Steiner was held under lock and key, Darklight positions had been retaken and the majority of Steadfast’s population were tucked up where they belonged – and yet one major problem remained: Goodwin. He’d evaded him, along with a large Darklight contingent and many thousands of civilians. According to base surveillance they had all relocated to the surface via elevators and exit points which had been somehow jammed open via the computer system. This left Joiner with a few problems. First, Goodwin had to be prevented from leaving the vicinity. Now that Steiner was taken care of it meant the threat Goodwin posed was reduced, but it was still a threat nonetheless, especially considering Steiner may have passed him sensitive information. If Joiner had any luck, Goodwin would have been detained by the U.S. military, topside, but a second problem had presented itself; since the impact things had changed on the surface drastically, beyond what he’d expected.
