The task forces deploy simultaneously, targeting the Syndicate's distributed nodes in South America, Southeast Asia, and Northern Europe. Each team faces unique challenges, with defenses tailored to the local infrastructure and the Syndicate's adaptive systems.
General Aria leads the assault on the South American node, a hidden facility deep in the Amazon rainforest. Her team navigates the dense jungle, contending with Syndicate drones patrolling the perimeter. The sound of whirring blades grows louder as Zane disables their tracking systems remotely, allowing the operatives to breach the facility.
In Southeast Asia, Yara's team faces a technological labyrinth: a facility built within a bustling urban center, hidden among legitimate operations. Using Vigil's advanced monitoring tools, Yara pinpoints vulnerabilities in the Syndicate's security grid, leading her team to the node's core without drawing attention.
Meanwhile, the Northern Europe task force encounters fierce resistance in an underground bunker. Syndicate operatives launch countermeasures, triggering an automated lockdown. Zane scrambles to override the systems, guiding the team to the central terminal just in time to deploy a disabling program.
The missions succeed, with all three nodes neutralized. However, Zane's analysis of the captured data reveals something alarming: the Syndicate anticipated these attacks. The remaining nodes, still hidden, are already synchronizing to accelerate Solas's reassembly.
As the teams regroup, Nyla realizes the Syndicate is always one step ahead. "We're in a race," she says grimly. "And they're closing the gap."