Halfway to Finish-Sunset Returns/Transcript

Episode 5 - Halfway to Finish
ORDER OF THE JUST DELEGATION CENTER, LIBERTY CITY.

(Chairman Malcom Hargrove recieves a holographic meeting request from Mustang. The Chairman accepts.)

Chairman: Captain. It has been a while. How was the recovery two years ago? I wasn't able to hear back from you.

Mustang: It was speedy, Mr. Chairman. I've noticed you were away. We've got a new situation we're dealing with.

Chairman: Yes, the situation in Bikini Bottom. I am aware of it. I have assets dealing the problem. We were... disappointed to hear that Plankton regained such capabilities after we've confiscated has remaining mind control devices ten years ago.

Mustang: Which assets? Charon?

Chairman: I can assure you, my company has the situation under control, James.

Mustang: Did you get in contact with Fire Lord Izumi or Princess Luna for permission? Because Chairman or not, they said you still need to ask them.

Chairman: Now now, I know you hold the Protocol to a high regard. But my company has.... special permissions if something goes wrong with the Order. I need to end this meeting, Captain. I have... a lot of work to catch up on.

Mustang: Good day, Chairman.

(Mustang logs off. The Chairman then contacts a merc and turns on a voice filter.)

Chairman: What's our status?

Locus: We've locked down Bikini Bottom entirely, sir. No one gets in or out.

Chairman: Wonderful. Then we will continue to send in more mind control devices. The universe the city is in has been repulsive for far too long. I still do not want any word of our operation to find its way back to the UNSC or the Order of the Just.

Locus: It won't sir. My men have checkpoints set up around the city. No one will stand against us.

(Meanwhile outside the city.)

Chairman: (As Control) Then see to it, Locus. If anyone starts resisting your forces, take them alive. I will deal with them personally.

Locus: Yes sir.

(Transmission ends)

Mendoza: Who the hell is this "Control"?

Mustang: No idea. But I'm gonna find out!