"What a waste of ti—"
Before he could finish, the five of them almost simultaneously froze.
In the datafied system interface built into their retinas, the icon representing the Night Watcher internal communication "Channel" began flashing violently, and a conspicuous mission directive popped straight into their field of vision:
[Emergency Directive – Night Patrol Command]
Squad Number: NM-07 (Shadowtrace Squad)
Immediately terminate all current non-emergency missions; all current non-emergency missions will be automatically handed over to other personnel.
The entire squad is to return at once to Ring Tower City South City Headquarters and report to Judgement Court Seventh Coordination Office — Demon Hunter Affairs Division.
A mission briefing will be delivered in person upon arrival.
Priority: High.
Teleportation permissions have been temporarily granted to the Squad Captain.
— End of Directive —
The directive came abrupt yet unmistakable.
