Volume 3 - Spreading

Spreading

“This terrorist enemy knows we cannot be defeated by him, but he is focused on winning the battle of perception by attacking civilians to spread terror. The terrorists' goal is to win the perception battle and to force us to lose our will to win.”
- Craig Thomas

*Cut through multiple people being assassinated*

[A man is walking on a street, then an arrow from a building across the road hits him in the back. He hits the ground, and the busy street freaks out]

[A noble is leaving a meeting, when several disguised men run up to him, and stab him]

[A soldier is exiting a train car, when it explodes]

[A young man is leaving a store with groceries, when he's shot in the back. The bag of groceries hits the ground, as does his body.]

[Sparrow kills an official outside of Canon's apartment. Canon looks out of the window, and leaves to follow Sparrow]

[Sparrow goes on a killing spree, shooting several people at a public fountain. The police chase after him, but he gets away]

[Canon watches as Sparrow sets a vending stall on fire, then as police chase after him again, Canon gets up and follows]

[Sparrow kills a police officer, outside of the police station. The Police Chief, Chief Soto, runs out after him, as Canon, who'd been watching from afar, goes after Sparrow. Sparrow ditches them at a fork in the road, and both of them run into each other.]
Chief Soto: You're Canon! I'm supposed to arrest You.
Canon: And I believe You're Chief Soto? Chief of police in the capitol?
Soto: Uh... yeah...
Canon: You're a good person. You know i'm not a villain, especially not one like Sparrow. You don't want to do this.
Soto: You're right... and I can tell You're not the type to totally disregard other people. How about We work together, instead of against each other? To catch Sparrow. I'll keep You and whoever You have accompanying You safe, to the best of my ability.
Canon: And if I catch Sparrow, i'll give him to You, provided You don't let anyone know You've got him. I believe in second chances, and if The Prince gets a hold of him, it'll be immediate execution.
Soto: Then We have a deal!
[Both shake hands, then part. Canon goes to his team, of nine, including himself]
Canon: Chief Soto is among our friends now. He's aware of our mission, and will be helping Us.
Atsura: To overthrow The Prince???
Canon: um... no... actually, it's to catch Sparrow. Because that is our prime objective right now.