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==== {{UL|Part Three: The Last Top Dog}} ====
'''Briefing'''

The Vanguard team has pulled out of the warehouse. They say there's too many Devouring Earth in there. It looks like the Hamidon knows how important this place is. They also reported something odd, which was a signature of another super-powered individual in there. This person might be with the Hamidon, or they might be some poor soul that's trapped down there.

I hate to ask more of you, but...

*{{green|It's up to me to get the sonic fence technology.}}

You read my mind! ... Wait, did you really? I hope not, I never liked mind readers. Ah... not that I don't ''like'' mind readers, but, well, you get what I'm trying to say.

If you can recover the sonic fence equipment, the Vanguard truck outside of the warehouse will bring it back and assemble it all to get Last Bastion.

I'd also try to investigate what that power signature is down there. It could be another ally we could use in this whole thing. Well, it could ''also'' be a super that Hamidon has infested, which means that we'll take down another agent of Hamidon! Good news, right?

In the meantime, I'm going to be using my abilities to scan the area near Last Bastion for any large gatherings of Devouring Earth; the attack that you stopped came from underground nearby. I think we can make things safer if we can take more of the fight to this creature!

'''Unnecessary Solicitation'''

Good luck in the warehouse!

{{Mission Objective|Entrance=You're dropped off by a Vanguard caravan, who is now waiting outside of the warehouse to receive the sonic fence technology.|Primary=Recover the Sonic Fence Technology|Secondary=5 pieces of sonic fence technology to recover|Additional=** 4 sonic fence triggers to recover
** Find the super-powered individual
** Speak with Reese|Completion=You've recovered the final pieces of the sonic fence technology!|Map=DEVOURED_WAREHOUSE}}

'''Enemies'''

{{Enemy Praetorian Devouring Earth}}
{{Enemy The Infested}}

'''Notable NPCs'''

*[[Reese]]

{{NPC Text|title=Hostage Dialogue|text=
'''Combat Start:'''
:'''Reese:''' Not... like... this...!
:'''Malignant Seedling:''' You will become one of us.
'''Upon Rescue:'''
:''You found the super-powered individual - a man named Reese!''
:'''Reese:''' What in the... what is someone else doing down here?}}

{{EdNote|Note=Reese's dialogue can be different for ex-Praetorians; you may be offered an option to kill him.}}
{{Mission Briefing|Contact=Reese|Text=
You must be {{Character}}, I've heard about you, kind of hard not to when you're throwing around all that power. Name's '''Reese''', I used to be a Top Dog around Praetoria. That doesn't matter much, though, since there's nothing much left of the place.

I heard the cities in Praetoria were nuked by Cole. Good riddance, I say, the place was too small time.

I was trying to help out these people in Last Bastion. Anyway, I guess you probably have some questions about things, don't you?

*{{green|Why are you here?}}

I've been roaming the world, trying to fight off the Hamidon. Figured going up against that thing was true Top Dog material, not like the amateurs that were running around like chickens with their heads cut off in Praetoria.

I heard over some transmissions about Last Bastion and figured I'd try to find the sonic fence facility myself and recover it. You... ah... well, let's just say there were more Devouring Earth here than I thought.

Look, we can talk about this all day, or you can help me get out of here. I'm willing to share some of the spotlight for now if it means keeping Praetoria one last chance.

*{{green|Alright, Reese, you're with me. (Activate Reese's teleporter)}}}}

{{NPC Text|title=Reese Dialogue|text=
'''Upon Activating Teleporter:'''
:'''Reese:''' Good on you, {{Character}}. I'll see you at Last Bastion.}}

{{Mission Clue|Name=Reese Saved|Text=You found Reese at the bottom of the sonic fence warehouse and chose to save him. He's now in Last Bastion to support the defense efforts.}}

{{EdNote|Note=At coords {{coords|572|-40|-548}} is an Arachnos soldier's combat armor.<br />
''You've found a suit of combat armor belonging to an Arachnos soldier. You remember hearing that Arachnos had operatives hidden in Praetoria. Perhaps this belongs to one; his fate could not have been a pleasant one, judging by the inhabitants of the warehouse.''}}

'''Debriefing'''

Vanguard and the IDF are working on getting the sonic fences up as we speak, {{Character}}. The Vanguard have been fighting off the occasional attack by the Devouring Earth. Serpent Drummer is concerned, though, that the Hamidon is merely toying with us, making us think that we have the upperhand.

I hope he's wrong, but... well... the guy is usually ''right''. I'm starting to have my doubts about how good of an idea this was, especially with this latest order handed down directly from Lady Grey.

She says that if the situation gets to a point where the civilization is going to fall, then I need to {{red|shut off the portal to Praetoria. Anyone left there will be considered KIA.}} Pretty bad, right? I mean, why do I have to do that? I was never up for this! Things were so much simpler when I was just '''Executable Number 6''' on the tech sphere and helping out that woman in the computer...<noinclude>[[Category:Number Six Missions]]</noinclude>