Midnight arrived across North City as a giant holographic tactical map of the metropolitan area illuminated the war room in glowing amber and emerald lines.
Six pulsating crimson skull icons hovered over key civilian infrastructure points on the display, marking the subterranean locations of the hidden mana resonance bombs.
"Look at the placement of these six devices," Vasa said, tracing the underground energy conduits with his digital light wand across the holographic projection.
"Site One is buried beneath District Two Central Hospital, directly below the pediatric intensive care unit."
"Site Two is anchored directly under the North Water Filtration Plant," the scholar continued, his voice filled with quiet grim certainty.
"Site Three sits beneath the primary civil shelter in District Seven, and Sites Four through Six are positioned beneath the municipal power substations!"
