Bump in the Night

is the ninth mission of Operation: Catalyst of Co-Op Campaign. The players assumes the role of Pixel One. After the failure to destroy the advancing NATO/EU forces, remaining NEO forces take defensive positions across Eastern Europe to slow down NATO forces from reaching Belgrade; the capital of the New European Order. Weeks of intense fighting to reach the white city had halted the allied attack to the outskirts of the city. During the siege, intelligence suggests that the high chancellor; Drazan Bakal, is currently at the House of the National Assembly with his high council commanding the war from the lower levels of the house.
== Synopsis ==
As night falls, Gryphon and Lynx Squad successfully infiltrates Belgrade unseen through the Danube river. The two teams slip through enemy patrols guarding the streets and alleyways as the fighting ensues from a distance, helping with masking the sound of gunfire from enemies. The two teams witnesses the affects of the war between the EU and the NEO, such as the destruction of infrastructure, and civilians attempting to hide from the war or by fleeing under curfew, in which they are met with a hail of gunfire if caught. After sneaking through the center of the city, they reach the center square where the house was located, however it was heavily defended by NEO forces as they made the square a staging point of military personnel and equipment for the defense of the siege. Spectator then informs that several helicopters were leaving the house with several key high council members inside, suggesting that the HVT's are already evacuating the house. He orders the joint task force to double time to the house before more members can evacuate, and that NATO air force units were commencing several surgical strikes near the staging point, in which would be in close proximity of their operating grounds.
Sneaking through building to building, they successfully infiltrate the house before several fighter jets commenced their attacks. Knowing that the house is on full alert, they were authorized to return fire when necessary. They investigated the house for Drazan Bakal or any high council members. The two teams split up, in which Lynx Squad discovers a number of objects about Bakal, including his use of a wheelchair, his actual appearance, and a health file from the doctor's office suggesting that he is currently over 100 years old. Winters questions on his appearance, however he reads further about the "Hivemind Network"; a top secret Soviet project on using mind control and brainwashing on the battlefield. They then enter the high chancellor's office, only to discover it has been abandoned recently. Flemming then sees that his computer is still open and contains a video on pause, the video shows Drazan Bakal giving a pre-made speech, claiming that he knew that the allies were sending a special forces team into the building to capture him, so he planned a "surprise meeting" among the "negotiators". Suddenly, various hostiles attack the joint task force, coming from the paintings, floors, and hidden doors. They were quickly defeated, but more swarms of unarmed enemies swarmed into the office. Winters noticed that there might be a connection between the swarms of unarmed enemies, and the network. The joint task force reports to Spectator on their new found intel, Spectator then orders the joint task force to fall back to the extraction point as NEO forces are mobilizing on their position. The joint task force makes a retreat out of the house before soldiers were able to breach in, being chased by an Mi-35 gunship. They run from building to building trying to lose the helicopter, however the helicopter was able to track down their position. NEO forces attempt to cut off their escape by blocking the streets nearby, trapping them in an inn. As the gunship fires upon their position, Spectator informs that NATO air support will be commencing another run near their position to eliminate the gunship and the roadblock. A few seconds later, several jets destroyed the gunship as well as the roadblock. The joint task force makes a dash towards the bridge where NEO reinforcements chase them, crossing the bridge, one F-16 fires a missile behind the joint task force, neutralizing the pursuers and destroying the bridge from behind.
==Trivia==
* No matter how much damage the players deal to the gunship, it will never crash until it's scripted event.
** In addition, any rockets from rocket launchers will result in the gunship deploying a electronic countermeasure that will detonate the rocket prematurely.
 
Category:Co-Op Campaign
Category:Levels of Co-Op Campaign
Category:Operation: Catalyst