The group arrived at the New York Player Operations Headquarters, the massive government facility towering above the surrounding buildings with reinforced steel and countless windows.
The building had been temporarily converted into a reward distribution center.
Hundreds of Hunters and players moved in and out through wide entrance doors.
Large digital screens continuously displayed the current number of players inside on the exterior walls.
Medical staff treated injured players in designated triage areas. Soldiers maintained order throughout the crowded plaza.
The atmosphere was lively but orderly.
Caelus, Sylvia, Candy, and Freya entered the building together. They pushed through the glass doors into the air-conditioned lobby.
They immediately noticed an extremely long queue stretching almost to the entrance. Players complained while waiting. Some compared Contribution Points with their neighbors.
