Team regroups after trap. Assess damage and injuries. Discuss new strategy. Realize enemy knows their moves. Must change approach. Plan for Hell portal adjusted. Tighter security.
Team escapes trap. Running from overwhelming forces. Evasion tactics. Using skills to outmaneuver. Dominick pilot skills crucial. Barely stay ahead of death. Regroup at safehouse.
Team walks into trap. Ambushed by Ninth Circle forces. Mitchell or other antagonist springs trap. Fierce battle. Team fights way out. Betrayal or setup revealed. Barely escape.
Information from missions pieced together. Portal creation process understood. Requirements gathered. Ritual components assembled. Know how to reach Surgat dimension. Final prep for Hell incursion.
Close calls during mission. Near-death experiences. Team barely survives. Enemy more dangerous than expected. Injuries sustained. Realize Hell will be worse. Sobering reminder of mortality.
First strike mission against Ninth Circle. Team executes operation. Testing readiness. Combat successful. Enemy casualties. Intel confirmed. Team ready for bigger operations.
Haatim receives combat training to improve skills. Developing channeling ability further. Must be ready for Hell. Training montage showing growth. Frieda or others train him. Preparing for deadliest mission.
Team infiltrates dangerous Ninth Circle territory. High-risk mission. Into enemy stronghold. Stealth and combat. Gathering final intelligence needed. Close calls and narrow escapes.
Major revelation about The Ninth Circle cult structure and goals. Enemy organization exposed. Leadership identified. Connection to demon lords revealed. Understanding enemy helps plan attacks.