Under pressure from incoming zombie hordes, a General demands to verify Evan Ryce's background after officers claim he's a powerless 'loser' and possibly colluded with zombies to lure them into a trap. Despite suspicion, the General admits they need shelter and calls Evan their only hope. He assembles elite fighters and orders Captain Ian to take troops to South 224 in the restricted zone to confront Evan and seize the private base there. The unit sets out to "make him hand it over," setting up an immediate, unresolved confrontation over whether the base is refuge or a ruse.