Francoise has made it past the first hurdle. How she managed to dodge the bloodbath, grab some meager supplies, and get down the cliff face in one piece is nothing short of a miracle. She's still disoriented from her power loss-- She's been so used to hearing every sound, big and small, that suddenly being thrust into a quieter world is jarring. She'll get used to it in time, but she knows that at the moment it leaves her wide open to attack.

It's not that she's unused to being a target or being chased. Francoise has been in battle simulations before, back when they where testing the first round of cyborgs, and she can hold her own in a fight. But all of this has left her feeling vulnerable. And for the first time in a very, very long time, she's alone. Her teammates are nowhere to be seen.

She's huddled in what meager shade she can find even if it gives no respite from the heat. She needs a plan, and she needs one fast.