White light folded away and James and Finn materialized back in the Hale Estate basement with Floor 12 cleared behind them.
The three random Challengers who had cleared it with them were already gone, returned to wherever they had entered from, and the room was quiet except for the two of them setting down gear and catching their breath. Floor 12 had been another subjugation mission, and the team had handled it cleaner than Floor 11 because James and Finn were moving with purpose now instead of feeling their way back into the rhythm. The temporary teammates had been useful enough to survive and follow instructions, but neither of them was the kind of person James or Finn would trust at their backs on a floor that mattered.
James checked the rewards while he pulled his armor straps loose.
[FLOOR 12 CLEAR — BASE REWARD] [TOWER CREDITS AWARDED: 2,200 TC PER CHALLENGER] [PARTY EXP POOL: 10,000 EXP] [DIVIDED BY 5 CHALLENGERS: 2,000 EXP EACH]
