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right now I’m not seeing how we’re going to pull this off. How are we even going to get close, if they have snipers?”
    Danny spoke up again. “That’s what we’re here to work out. We know how many troops we have to work with. Now we just have to find a way to make this happen.”
    “OK, let’s lay out what we do know first and go from there,” Xavier said, practical as always.
    Danny nodded and opened up his wrist menu to take notes. “Right. So like Miko said, we know the building is relatively intact, well-defended and is fifteen stories tall. Now, what can we assume about it?”
    “Something that tall has to have elevators in it, right?” Ryan said. “Whether they’re working or not, I don’t know, but who would build something like that with just stairs?”
    “So, elevators.”
    “Are out of the question,” Miko said. “Do you want a repeat of our last elevator incident?”
    “Just bring a flamethrower along and we’ll be fine,” Javy said lightly.
    “I’m pretty sure that we’re not going to find an elevator shaft full of chilus this time, but on the other hand I’m not too sure how useful the actual elevators might be either,” Danny said. “My guess is, even if they are intact, they’re not powered. I haven’t seen power in any of the buildings here except for what we’ve installed, actually.”
    “To be fair, that’s because we’ve pretty much blasted everything in our path to rubble,” Xavier pointed out.
    “Right, but unless that tower has a self-contained supply I’d say the entire thing is moot.”
    “They have some sort of power up there,” Miko broke in. “There’s searchlights mounted on the roof. From what I can tell they’re the fusion battery powered ones, though it’s difficult to see exactly when you’re looking right into the light through a scope.”
    “Why not look for them during the day?” Javy asked.
    “I did. They move them back toward the middle of the roof, I’m guessing.”
    “Ah.”
    “So we have an enemy dug into a prepared defensive position with clear lines of sight during the day and searchlights by night, plus whatever night vision gear they might have,” Gavin summarized. “I’m still not seeing how we’re going to be able to pull this off with just a platoon.”
    Danny looked over at him. “Give me your honest opinion. Do we need the entire company for this?”
    Gavin shrugged, then nodded slowly. “I’m going to have to say yes. The building is too tough for just thirty of us to handle, especially going up against that kind of garrison. But isn’t that a moot point?”
    “I’ll talk to Zach,” Danny told him. “The tunnels might give us options, but this landmark is way too important for us to ignore. If we need the troops then I’m sure he’ll make sure that we get them.”
    “Going back to the inside of the building,” Miko continued, “if the elevators aren’t operating than we only have one choice for ascending.”
    “Stairwells,” Ryan said. “Those are going to be fun.”
    Would they ever, Danny thought to himself. One or two sets of stairs were bad enough. When over a dozen were added to the equation, the prospect of fighting their way up became very daunting. Most provided no cover for the attackers, meaning the assaulting force would have to charge upward, completely vulnerable to a hail of bullets. The defenders could also roll grenades down the stairs, letting the force of gravity inflict carnage.
    Judicious use of automatic fire, flamethrowers and their own grenades could help them push through, but they would still take heavy casualties, especially against determined defenders.
    And that would be another problem. Danny already knew that Ragnarok would fight hard, but once the assault began the defenders would be trapped on the upper floors with no prospect of escape. He held no illusions about what would happen after that. No one ever surrendered in this world, and Danny knew they would have to kill