Alone in the room, Ivan drafted his next course of action. He ascended to what had now become the top floor of the building. With most of the floor exposed to the sky, Ivan moved between the available cover, performing reconnaissance on the ground below. With his sharp eyesight and enhanced senses, he pinpointed the active battle zones in this area of the business district.
He was bothered by a thought he deemed unimportant—accomplishing the mission he had triggered. If there were no mission, he would have gone to another area or perhaps scouted for stranded and endangered civilians in this area to rescue. Now, he was considering helping the mafia soldiers deal with the aliens.
He didn't have a good impression of the mafia; they played a significant role in perpetrating crime and unrest in this region. Still, he put aside his differences with them.
