The battle with the monster concluded, swiftly too given Liam's subtle intervention that helped neutralize the threat. One of the visors, likely the team leader, who had taken note of Liam's help during the evacuation, approached him. Liam stood near Team C's vehicle surrounded by his friends.
"Thank you for earlier," the visor said, extending his hand toward Liam with genuine gratitude. He was clearly referring to both the evacuation assistance and the dramatic mid-air vehicle rescue. Liam nodded silently and returned the handshake gently
"And thanks to all of you at USOV for coming to help with the evacuation," the visor continued, addressing the entire team before rejoining his squad. The insignia on his uniform marked him as a visor from the Grey Mambas faction.
As USOV agents began dispersing back to their vehicles, Elaine surveyed the now-peaceful scene. "Looks like our job here is done."
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