The east wing of the Anderson estate stood like a wounded monument to decades of corruption, its windows shattered and walls blackened from earlier explosions. Ral approached with Tony and Louis flanking him while Agent Hayes and Detective Chen circled to cover the building's rear exits. Dawn light painted the scene in shades of gold and blood.
"Vincent, we are in position," Ral spoke quietly into his radio. "Tell me what we are facing."
"Five contractors in the basement with me. Another ten scattered through the building. They are waiting for you to walk through the front door like an idiot."
"Good thing I have never been accused of being smart," Ral replied. "Tony, you ready?"
Tony activated a device that looked like a modified phone. "Electromagnetic pulse ready. When I trigger this
