Extra: After Credits Teaser

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In a top-secret military base hidden deep within a mountain in Switzerland

"Lieutenant-General Dragneel Sir," the officer greeted, saluting his commanding officer. The domineering commander turned to face his subordinate.

"You have a telephone call sir. We have news from Magnolia."

The lines on the commander's forehead deepened as he took the phone from his junior officer.

"Give me some good news," he said gravely into the device.

"Sir, we've gotten our...liaisons...out of custody. Nothing about the operation has been leaked and all five have now been terminated to prevent any further...problems."

"Good. Protecting the operation is our top priority at the moment."

There was a pause before the man at the other end of the line spoke again.

"What is our next move, Sir? Should we go after the father directly?"

"Negative. Stay with the girl. She's crucial. With her, the father will come to us. And then he'll give us the mother."

"Pardon me Sir, but the alignment is in three days. Even if we got the father in that time, what makes you think we'll get to the keys in time? The researchers say that the waves from the pulsar will drop just minutes after the alignment. After that, the waves won't reach us on earth."

"No." The Lieutenant-General sighed, defeated. "We won't make it. Bora's failure to get the girl cost us too much time. We'll have to wait until the next shift. That's in one year. For now, watch the girl. We'll make our move as soon as the time is right."

The junior officer at the other end of the line cleared his throat and carefully broached the sensitive subject.

"What about the friends, Sir? What if they intervene again to protect the girl?"

The commander clenched his teeth, hot, liquid malice surging though his veins.

"If they obstruct us again, extinguish them."