>>5968581Arsi doesn't nod back. Instead, he hits the lights, and projects a slideshow onto a plain screen. The man begins his lecture, plain and half-hearted.
"There are a few places of interest which I've deemed worthy of staking out, given a passing drone fly-over. None of these points of ingress are any of the five northern stormdrain outlets. Though these are the most obvious ways into the stormdrain and we have poor camera coverage of two of the five installations due to <span class="mu-i">frequent</span> sabotage, they all remain heavily staffed by a large detachment of agents. They would not enter through these."
"So the point of ingress takes the form of a nonstandard opening into the Stormdrain, such as a breach in the Stormdrain wall or a tunnel within is likely. These openings would have to be large, as traveling with an unwilling, captive aberration would require a lot of much space. Further, it would leave a remarkably telling trail. Unfortunately, cameras are awful at picking up these kinds of trails unless they are blatantly obvious. So this mission needs to be done in person."
"So rather than have you look for the actual point of ingress, you will be searching for trails and signs of passage before that point. You will head outside Helsinki city limits to the northernmost point of the westen bay, Laajalahti, and make your way east in a snaking arc. When you reach the Vantaa river, head down alongside it until you reach the highest point of the eastern bay, Vanhankaupunginselka. That should cover the entire northern side."
You are not repeating those names!
"The forest there is located on the ruins of the ancient residential districts. Their construction was flimsy and they are largely picked clean of scavenged goods so there's not much left, but squatters may have used whatever remains as shelter. Beware, they might <span class="mu-i">actively be doing so.</span> There is a public trail around midway through this route. It's important that we investigate it regardless, but know that it is kept under heavy watch by their own force and it is more than likely those you find there are civilians."
"From departure from HQ to return, the mission will take approximately eight hours. If something goes wrong, we may adapt and get you back to safety." Arsi weaves his fingers together and casts a cold glare across the room. "Do any of you have aught to ask me?"