View source for Mission:The Power to Control - Part One: Control Lost

==== {{UL|Part One: Control Lost}} ====
'''Briefing'''

I will debrief you on the entirety of the situation, {{Character}}. I have my own personal and secretive strike force, codenamed {{yellow|Project Phoenix}}. [[Marauder|Praetor White]] has his [[Powers Division]], [[Provost Marchand|Marchand]] has the [[Praetorian Police Department|PPD]], I have Project Phoenix. It is only fair that someone of my stature has their ''own'' force to rely upon. It was a small force, numbering only six in total. This was done to establish control and trust. However, something has gone wrong.

Earlier, an attempt was made on Praetor White's life by members of Project Phoenix, members who have gone rogue, obviously. Two members attacked him, only one made it out alive. I attempted to contact the other members of Project Phoenix, only to discover they have all fled. As you can see, there has been a small 'coup' within my group. The press is in an uproar about this, and Praetor White is... displeased. I must do what I can to keep my connection to all of this as secret as possible, which is why I am asking for your help in this.

*{{green|My help? You can't do this yourself?}}

It is a complicated matter, {{Character}}. I've made several deals with [[Mother Mayhem|Praetor Tilman]] to hide my operatives from her [[Seers]]. As you can imagine, this recent attempt on Praetor White's life has caused her no end of trouble. She is being pressed to explain how the assassins escaped the sight of her seers. Much as it displeases me, I am now indebted to her. In order to prevent her from revealing the truth, I must provide her with my assistance.

In the meantime, I'm relying upon you to ''wipe out Project Phoenix''. I will spread the word that these assassins are part of a new group, looking to fill the growing void left by the [[Destroyers]] that you vanquished. Once more you will bear the role of the hero looking to take a stand and protect Praetoria. You will strike them down - of that I have no doubt - and my issue will be alleviated. And any of those who know about Project Phoenix will see what happens when my trust is betrayed.

I have tracked the member of Project Phoenix who attacked Praetor White. He is in the tunnels, recovering from his injuries. I must go deal with an errand for Tilman. It is up to you to wipe out this traitor before he can flee into the tunnels, lost forever to the darkness.

'''Unnecessary Solicitation'''

You need to get that thing taken care of we talked about earlier.

[[File:Basilisk3.jpg|right|100px|thumb|{{center|Basilisk}}]]
{{Mission Objective|Entrance=The first member of Project Phoenix is in here somewhere, amongst the ghouls. You'll have to move to catch up with him.|Primary=Eliminate a member of Project Phoenix|Secondary=Put down the member of Project Phoenix
** Find the static box to access the network|Additional=|Completion=You put down Basilisk and encountered an odd message from a woman named BV.|Map=P_Tunnels_30_Layout_10_01}}

'''Enemies'''

{{Enemy Ghouls}}
{{Enemy Praetorians}}

'''Notable NPCs'''

* Basilisk {{Named|Faction=Praetorians (Enemy Group)|Type=Basilisk|Text=Boss}} (Boss)
:''These trained killers were once part of Project Phoenix, following every order given to them by Praetor Sinclair. They now seek freedom from Sinclair at any cost.''
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{{NPC Text|type=villain|title=Ghouls Dialogue|text=
'''Before Combat:'''
:'''Hunter:''' Kill!}}

{{NPC Text|type=villain|title=Basilisk Dialogue|text=
'''Before Combat:'''
:'''Basilisk:''' Just need to... get to the Static... tell her... that I'm alive...
'''Combat Start:'''
:'''Basilisk:''' You... are you with... Sinclair?!}}

{{Mission Clue|Name=Note of Contact|Text=You found this note on the body of Basilisk. It instructs him to input a series of numbers on one of the [[Static]] boxes in the underground. Doing so will put him in contact with someone named 'BV'.}}
''You've opened up a link to the Static.''
{{divbox|slategray| |Hello?<br />
Are you there? Hello?<br />
...<br />
You didn't say the code. So, is this you, Justin?<br />
Things must be fairly chaotic, given how your little organization was thrown into turmoil.<br />
It's funny, isn't it? It was easy getting them to turn on you when I revealed all your dirty little secrets, Justin.<br />
I'll bid you a fond farewell for now. I wish I could see your face, knowing that I'm alive.}}

'''Debriefing'''

Good, you're back. I've barely finished Tilman's request. You were able to put down Basilisk, I trust?

...BV? ...no, no, that's impossible, {{Character}}, what you are telling me is impossible. That person is suppossed to be ''dead'', many times over. The person you speak of is named [[Belladonna Vetrano]]. She should be dead, {{Character}}. She should have died on her initial assignment - the assignment she never came back from - or from the numerous assassins I have sent after her, following her 'revival', you could say. But... her presence explains everything.

Belladonna was one of my most talented operatives within Project Phoenix. I saved her from her parents and offered her a life of riches, of fame, of power. I trained her, personally, taught her everything. She followed my commands and benefitted from it time and again. It was perfect, {{Character}}. Up until she was sent to kill the woman named [[Vanessa DeVore (Praetorian)|Vanessa DeVore]]. I had believed she was killed by DeVore's powerful psychic powers. I was wrong. She betrayed me, {{Character}}. I gave her a meaningful life and she betrayed me by joining the Resistance, taken in by their lies. It simply showed me one thing: her faith in me was weak, fragile, easily swayed by simplistic words.

Since then, she and I have been in a constant battle. This latest move can only mean that she was able to poison others with her words. This situation has become more dire than I previously believed, {{Character}}.<noinclude>[[Category:Praetor Sinclair Missions]]</noinclude>