Tom told his driver to position the command car wherever Furlann wanted. He ordered the DSV to pull up within the safety of the Pentagon perimeter and put up an aerial drone; he wanted a picture of the local situation that wasn't subject to override by higher-ranking commanders. Once in position, Furlann propped herself in the TCV command cupola and went into trance. Tom surveyed the bridges via telelink with the drone. All three automotive spans were choked with abandoned cars and debris, and packed with people. The rail span was empty, and missing a ten-meter section. The rioters didn’t have any need to defend that.