To offer some semblance of protection to the innocent citizens of the Underside from the constant, brutal fighting that had erupted across their domain, Raze had wisely instructed Beatrix to use her specialized staff. Her task was to quickly create several large, magically reinforced concrete structures that would function as public shelters. The strategic placement of these refuges was crucial; they were located far away from the Dark Guild's central base, as the command structure correctly assumed the majority of the combat would be concentrated there.
However, the nature of the chaotic, continuous, and highly mobile fight between Harvey and the Masked Man had altered all previous assumptions. Their battle had been an unpredictable, destructive chase, and in the culmination of the latest exchange, Harvey had been violently struck by a retaliatory beam. He was sent flying, momentarily incapacitated, and landed directly within one of the civilian shelters.
