Bal-27 Warfare Page #3

I figured as much when you blatantly stared down at your stump when touching Will's coffin. Say, why are you so on edge? I'm not giving off an evil vibe, am I? This is Kevin Spacey's fatherly charm at work here!

JACK MITCHELL:

No, it's just that this is a peaceful funeral scene and I was still given an exosuit loadout at the start. This might all turn into combat on a dime.

JONATHAN IRONS:

Ah yes, that's because --

CUT TO:

EXT. CAMP DAVID - MARYLAND

JONATHAN IRONS:

-- YOU HAVE TO RESCUE THE PRESIDENT! GO GO GO!

MITCHELL is suddenly at CAMP DAVID alongside ATLAS OPERATIVE JOKER.

JACK MITCHELL:

Whoa wait who what where? Jeez, this fast-forward undermines the pathos of the funeral scene even more than that ill-considered quicktime event!

JOKER:

Heads up, Mitchell. The President's being held hostage at the back of the residence.

JACK MITCHELL:

Joker? Please don't try to live up to your horribly overused code name.

JOKER:

Boy, your sudden prosthetic arm looks expensive! I bet it cost an arm and a leg!

JACK MITCHELL:

Goddamnit.

JOKER:

So, do you miss the armed forces at all? Har har har!

JACK MITCHELL:

Please stop.

MITCHELL and JOKER enter the RESIDENCE and reach the PRESIDENT. On the way out, MITCHELL'S PROSTHETIC ARM starts GLITCHING which results in the PRESIDENT BEING KILLED by GIDEON.

GIDEON:

Surprise! It was just a simulation because of course it was!

They are actually in...

INT. ATLAS FACILITY - NEW BAGHDAD

IRONS drives up in a JEEP.

JONATHAN IRONS:

So how'd my boy do?

JACK MITCHELL:

"My boy?" Just f***ing adopt me where I stand, why don't you.

GIDEON:

His arm failed, but that's no excuse. A soldier's best weapon is between his ears! That might seem like I've got some aversion to fancy technological gadgets, but it'll never come up again.

JACK MITCHELL:

Yes I'm sorry, I should've willed my arm into working better.

JONATHAN IRONS:

That arm's worth more to me than this entire facility, Gideon. Please don't make any assumptions about this facility given the state of that arm. Come on, I'll give you the tour!

MITCHELL and GIDEON get in the JEEP with IRONS. They drive past A LOT OF EXPENSIVE MILITARY ORDNANCE.

JONATHAN IRONS:

What you're seeing is, wait for it, advanced warfare! Do you like how I subtly worked the game's title into my patter there?

JACK MITCHELL:

Subtle as a sledgehammer, sir.

JONATHAN IRONS:

Look at this! Is it a tank on treads or legs? It's both! Drones too, I got those coming out of my ass! As a PMC, we don't hide our true strength, which I am illustrating by putting all our technological might on display. In fact, I asked some of the guys to put on their exosuits and jump around while we're driving past because I f***ing well can.

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