Zero Hour

10:00AM, Las Vegas, Nevada

'Didn't expect Hades to become such a big deal...'

A woman in red leans on the balcony of a penthouse suite, thinking to herself while smoking.

'Last I checked, it was just Yomi's American Branch. The decent start they had was nothing compared to the bigger promotions already here.'

She takes out her phone to check the time, starting to walk back to the master bedroom.

'Guess they made some big changes. Heard some of those other groups got bought out. Even if it's just a rumor...'

The woman puts out her cigarette on an ashtray while starting an app on her phone.

'I can't let something like this go under my radar.'

A private chat room opens on her screen, and she starts sending a message to several people listed as her subordinates.

[Made up my mind. Hades is too good to pass up.]

One minute later, one of them responds and simply asks [What's the plan?]

[A few members in every level of Hades. Some fighters, managers, and representatives. If this goes well enough, I'll join in.]

[And if it doesn't?]

[Then my daughter's gonna need a better promotion to join. And better informants.]

She turns off the app and checks her texts. After a few moments, she goes to one of her contacts named Lucy and sends a message.

[You got your wish. Hades is approved. Pack your bags, we're heading to LA.]