Night don settle fully.
Rain dey fall small outside.
Inside command hall—
Light steady.
Generator humming quietly.
Soldiers dey guard every entrance.
Victor and him people still dey there.
Food plates empty already 😂
One soldier whisper to another:
"…These people chop like say dem never see rice again."
Other soldier whisper back:
"…My brother no judge them. Nantes dey suffer."
👑 DANIEL OBSERVES VICTOR
Daniel sit quietly.
Just watching Victor.
Not talking yet.
Because one thing apocalypse teach am?
👉 Trust no dey free.
Victor fit smile now.
Tomorrow fit stab person for back.
Daniel sip water slowly.
Then finally—
"…Victor."
Victor straighten immediately.
"…Yes Commander."
Daniel eyes sharp.
👉 "…Tell me the truth."
Room quiet instantly.
Rain sound outside louder small.
"…Why una really come here?"
Victor freeze small.
Because him know this question important.
Not diplomacy again.
👉 Real answer now.
🧠 VICTOR FINALLY OPENS UP
Victor sigh heavily.
"…Commander…"
Pause.
👉 "…Nantes dey collapse."
Silence.
Beta cross arm.
"…Explain properly."
Victor nod slowly.
🌆 NANTES CURRENT SITUATION
Victor point map.
"…At first…"
👉 survivors gather together👉 military base hold city center👉 food distribution organized
"…But after first month…"
Pause.
👉 "…everything begin break."
Daniel listening carefully now.
⚔️ THE FACTION PROBLEM
Victor continue.
"…Too many leaders."
"…Too many people wan control power."
Alpha snort.
"…Typical humans."
Victor laugh tiredly.
"…Exactly."
🏴 FACTIONS IN NANTES
Victor begin explain one by one.
1️⃣ IRON LEGION
👉 Former military remnants👉 Heavy weapons control👉 Very aggressive
Leader:
Colonel Moreau
"…Them believe only military should rule."
Beta nod slowly.
"…Dangerous but disciplined."
Victor nod.
"…Yes."
2️⃣ FREE MARKET UNION
👉 Traders👉 Resource smugglers👉 Black market controllers
Leader:
Madame Lucille
"…Them care about profit first."
One soldier mutter:
"…Even apocalypse no stop business mentality." 😂
3️⃣ SAINTS OF SALVATION
👉 Religious survivor group👉 Large civilian support
Leader:
Father Benoit
"…Some people see them as hope…"
Pause.
👉 "…others see cult."
Ghost finally talk quietly.
"…Religious extremism during collapse…"
Pause.
👉 "…predictable."
Victor nod nervously.
4️⃣ SHADOW HAND
Room atmosphere change immediately.
Victor voice lower.
"…Nobody know them fully."
"…But assassinations increase whenever negotiations start."
Silence.
Alpha face hard instantly.
"…Criminal faction."
Victor:
"…Maybe worse."
😨 WHY VICTOR REALLY CAME
Daniel lean forward now.
"…And your faction?"
Victor hesitate.
Then answer honestly.
👉 "Civic Restoration Council."
Silence.
"…We no get strongest army."
"…No biggest resources."
"…But we still believe cities can rebuild properly."
Victor look around Daniel city.
👉 organized soldiers👉 stable civilians👉 repaired infrastructure
Then he speak quietly.
"…What you build here…"
Pause.
👉 "…is what we wanted Nantes to become."
Silence.
👑 DANIEL THINKING
Daniel no answer immediately.
Because honestly?
Victor words sound genuine.
But apocalypse don teach everybody one thing:
👉 Good intentions no always survive.
⚠️ INTERNAL THREAT POSSIBILITY
Beta suddenly speak.
"…What if this na trap?"
Victor immediately shake head.
"…No!"
Alpha coldly:
"…Everybody says no before betrayal."
Victor tense now.
"…Commander…"
Pause.
👉 "…If Nantes fully falls…"
"…the hordes there will spread."
Room quiet instantly.
That one na FACT.
🧠 THE REAL PROBLEM
Victor continue.
"…The factions dey too divided."
👉 Iron Legion hoard weapons👉 Market Union hoard food👉 Saints control civilians emotionally👉 Shadow Hand spread fear
"…Nobody trust each other anymore."
Daniel eyes narrow.
"…And you?"
Victor answer honestly.
👉 "…We weak."
"…But we still dey try unite people."
😂 RANDOM NAIJA MOMENT
Outside command hall—
One civilian dey shout again.
"…WHO STOLE MY CHARGER??!"
Another voice:
"…Na communal charger now!"
😂😂😂
Inside hall even Victor laugh small.
"…Your city noisy."
Daniel deadpan face:
👉 "…You never hear generator argument before."
👑 DANIEL DECISION MODE
Daniel stand slowly.
Everybody quiet instantly.
He walk toward large city map.
Thinking deeply.
Then suddenly—
👉 "…Alpha."
"…Yes Commander."
👉 "…Tomorrow morning…"
Pause.
👉 "…start outside cleansing operation."
Room focus instantly.
⚔️ OUTER CITY CLEANING ORDER
Daniel point map around city perimeter.
👉 "50 meters outward minimum."
"…Expand safe zone."
Alpha nod immediately.
"…Understood."
Daniel continue.
👉 "No reckless advance."
👉 "Slow push."
👉 "Clear infected zones."
👉 "Establish checkpoints."
Beta smile small.
"…Expansion phase."
Daniel nod.
"…Exactly."
🪖 FORCE DIVISION FOR OPERATION
Alpha begin planning immediately.
OUTER CLEANING FORCE ⚔️ INFANTRY 300 soldiers 🚗 ARMOR 12 APC 8 tanks ✈️ AIR SUPPORT 4 helicopters drone surveillance 🧠 SUPPORT medics engineers logistics convoy
Victor watching all this quietly.
And honestly?
👉 Him shock.
Because this no look like survivor group anymore.
👉 This look like actual functioning military state.
😨 VICTOR REALIZATION
Victor quietly ask:
"…Commander…"
Pause.
👉 "…How did you build all this so fast?"
Room small tense.
Daniel no panic though.
He simply answer calmly:
👉 "…Discipline."
Silence.
"…And preparation."
Victor stare am small.
Like him dey try understand.
But eventually nod slowly.
Because honestly?
What else him fit say?
🌧️ NIGHT CONVERSATION
Later after meeting—
Rain still dey fall outside.
Victor and Daniel stand near wall.
Looking city.
Victor quiet for long time.
Then finally:
"…People smile here."
Daniel glance am.
Victor continue softly.
"…I forgot how that looked."
Silence.
Far away soldiers dey laugh around cooking fire.
One soldier shout:
"…WHO PUT TOO MUCH PEPPER AGAIN??!"
Another:
"…Na biological weapon!" 😂
Victor smile weakly.
"…Nantes no laugh like this anymore."
👑 DANIEL FINAL WORDS
Daniel look outside dark horizon.
"…Then fix am."
Victor sigh tiredly.
"…We trying."
Daniel face hard small.
👉 "…Try harder."
Silence.
Then Daniel continue:
"…Because if your city falls…"
Pause.
👉 "…mine becomes next frontline."
Victor understand immediately.
This no just kindness anymore.
👉 Strategy.
🌃 FINAL SCENE
Night deep now.
Military patrol lights moving across wall.
Outside city—
Darkness still dangerous.
But now?
The city beginning expand outward slowly.
Humanity pushing back.
One meter at a time.
System glow quietly for Daniel:
[OUTER EXPANSION OPERATION AVAILABLE]
Daniel smile small.
"…Omo…"
Pause.
👉 "…this world never finish changing."
Far away in darkness—
Something watched the city lights.
And unlike normal zombies?
👉 It did not move randomly.
It was observing.