The Dusk mercenaries had come to another world to carry out missions for the sake of profit and future development, not to deliberately generate conflict with the natives. While some Dusk hunters were quite nasty, they did not represent the whole group, and some of the natives were also quite powerful.
Mercenaries who acted rashly often ended up in accidents.
Not to mention the addition of a Proxy Agent. Originally, after they arrived in the vicinity, they planned to scope out the situation but found that the fortress had fallen into a state of paralysis. Although there was another layer of isolation barriers, its main function was to block signals.
They could easily circumvent it and sneak in. After entering, they became even more certain of the fortress's status—an excellent opportunity indeed. Yet, no one expected that the place would suddenly resume normal operations...
