Four hours twenty minutes until Sydney entity manifestation.
Nakamura sat in emergency transport aircraft. Alone. Flying toward Level 89 unknown entity. Thirty-four level gap. No Sekar. No coalition support. Just her. Sixteen local Champions. Inadequate force against catastrophic threat.
She reviewed tactical briefing on tablet. Sydney entity signature was genuinely unique. Not Herald-type corruption specialist. Not Striker-type speed attacker. Not Infiltrator-type systematic eliminator. Something different. Energy readings suggested defensive focus. Heavy armor. Regeneration capability. Tanky entity designed for endurance rather than burst damage. Would require sustained assault. Prolonged engagement. Exactly what inadequate Champion force struggled with. Couldn't burst down quickly. Had to grind through defenses slowly. Time meant casualties. Casualties meant failure. Mathematics remained brutal.
