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April's text in black pen: 
I brought this book along to read on the subway. Already it doesn't seem so funny anymore. I got off at Broadway-Lafayette around 10am and walked down towards the lab. It's in a little building that you wouldn't think held a biotech lab. There isn't even a sign for SBGx on the door. As I got close to the building, two cars screeched up in front. Bill and two other people came running out of the building. I was so shocked to see him in that situation that at first I didn't even call out to him. The men coming out of the cars had guns, Then there were more men coming out of the building, also with guns. There was a firefight. I ducked behind a food truck but kept watching because Bill was right there...
Guidebook:
EXTINCTION-LEVEL EVENT:
Exactly what it says. We won't be dealing with these in this book because if one happens, you won't be around to read about it.
We're most concerned with what CERA would call a CATASTROPHE, an event that had widespread, persistent, and complex effects. Some European countries use the term HYPERCOMPLEX EMERGENCY. Many people are paid to think about this stuff (I'm one of them), and they tend to characterize a catastrophe according to the following list of effects:
April's text in black pen:
WHO?
WHO?
April's text in red pen:
I'm almost onto you. "Warren"
Guidebook:
*Most or all community structures are affected, including emergency response facilities.
*Local response is compromised or fails due to loss of personnel and/or facilities.
*Aid to the region is not possible because all neighboring areas are affected.
*Everyday community functions are totally interrupted.
*Destruction of local and regional infrastructure means national government must take charge-if it is still intact and able to do so.
April's text in blue pen:
Batting 1.000
Guidebook:
In other words: HELP IS NOT COMING. NOT NOW. MAYBE NOT FOR A LONG TIME. YOU'RE ON YOUR OWN.
April's text in red pen:
What did you know, Merch?
I'm going to find out...
==Appearances==
*Tom Clancy's The Division
Category:Intel
Category:Survival Guidebook
Category:The Division