The planning intensified.
By noon, we had a framework. Not elegant. Not optimal. But functional.
Mera would intercept the transport using her portals. Open a disc directly in front of the convoy vehicle to force an emergency stop. The sudden appearance of a glowing spatial anomaly in the middle of a dark highway would give the driver exactly two choices: brake hard or drive into something his brain couldn't process.
Most people chose braking.
Aurora would provide cover fire if the security escort became aggressive. Her nail beams had enough range and accuracy to suppress armed personnel without causing permanent damage. Ideally.
Noel would handle the subjects themselves. Her astral form could pass through the transport vehicle and assess the situation inside before we committed to full extraction. If the subjects were hostile, confused, or actively dangerous, we'd know before anyone got hurt.
