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Ultimately, after a series of tragic events, a critical mission to destroy the aliens at a local university presented itself to the group. Faced with the horrifying possibility of either failure or the loss of more friends, Lee made the ultimate sacrifice to buy the students time. As the dust settled, the bombing of the university triggered an emotional wave of grief, solidifying the bond among the survivors even as they faced an uncertain future.
The casualties of war weighed heavily on them—all while they remained trapped in a cycle of training, survival, and inevitable confrontation with their own fears.