Ironwood was looking out his window looking at the slowly disintegrating whale. Until his door was opened by a very upset Mary in a blood-red dress and loose hair.
Ironwood: Mary, I'm glad to see you awake.
Mary said nothing but placed a hand on his shoulder.
Mary: James...
Mary then clocked Ironwood in the face knocking him against his desk.
Mary: explain yourself this instant! Martial law, killing councilmen?! Caryll told me everything!
Ironwood recovered holding his chin and stood up and began talking.
Ironwood: I see there's no atrophy of the muscles. Yes, it is all true but I did this all to save Atlas.
Mary: was enslaving my underlying saving Atlas?!
Ironwood: he accepted in order to save you-
Mary: I would have rather died than watch him turn on his friends!
Ironwood: that same mentality is the reason why he is!
Mary: what...
Ironwood: during the attack on the whale, they were inside when it explodes, and they haven't been recovered.
Mary closed her eyes and looked down. Ironwood put a hand on her shoulder.
Ironwood: I know how you are feeling, but please help me save Atlas-
Mary's eyes opened her eyes showing them darker than usual and yanked his hand off.
Mary: you're lying he's alive! I can still sense him he's... *gasp*oh no!
Mary left Ironwood's office her boots clicking down the hallway.
Ironwood: there alive...
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The group was walking down the tunnel weapons trained on Emerald.
Yang: you want us to work with her!?
Oscar: I'm just saying it makes the most sense. We're all enemies of Salem including her.
