Chapter 408: Negotiation: Part 2

The negotiation game between Morena and Borksen opens; Morena tells Borksen to pick a card to turn. Studying the seven cards, Borksen chooses 'Aim'. Morena asks why; Borksen scoffs at the small talk instead of a rule explanation. Her last two cards are 'No' — death — and 'Return' — survival. As the reveal nears, the klaxon screams: special martial law has been declared, and it is not a drill.

Plot beats

1. The negotiation game opens with Morena telling Borksen to pick a card to turn
2. She chooses Aim; Morena asks why, and Borksen scoffs at small talk instead of rules
3. Her last two cards are No — death — and Return — survival — and as the reveal nears, martial law klaxons scream