They had successfully deceived the Ministry of Defense and the North Carolina Government, making everyone believe the Poisonous Sore Gang was repelled and Rusted Iron City had won the battle to defend itself.
In reality, however, Rusted Iron City's top officials and government staff, two Hand of the Empire squads, over seventy Government Army soldiers, and the Counter-Terrorism Department's elite Special Agent Brady had all been brainwashed. They were the ones who had won the battle, pulling off a masterful substitution to become the secret controllers of Rusted Iron City.
"How are the wounded?" the Plague Doctor asked, looking at Catherine.
