On Sunday the party will be investigating a mysterious explosion about 100km east of the site they were recently investigating in Montana. Their adventure will bring them into contact with the Word of Blake Bioweapons division, and the party will discover that the division isn't weaponizing the Branths themselves, but developing a plague virus. The explosion was the result of a Branth being shot and killed in the town, and subsequently releasing the virus into the population. The Word Militia dealt swiftly and decisively with the situation.
When the party arrives, they'll find the valley where the village is to be cordoned off. The 8th Division will have the location encircled, conducting "rescue" operations. In fact, they are letting the virus die off and shooting any wildlife that might be carrying it out of the quarantine zone. The party is refused access, but any observe the Word MASH vehicles nearby with technicians in full biohazard suits. This is their first indication that not all is as it appears.
Possibly the party breaks through the quarantine and finds the inner operation, where WoB scientists are observing the effect of the virus and gathering strategic data from what's left of the town. Here they obtain a map to the Word of Blake Bioweapons facility where the Branths are being bred and held. I need a closer as they escape the quarantine zone; that might be combat, or some kind of navigational challenge.
The other possibility is that the party doesn't try to break the quarantine, and rather goes after the facilities outside the quarantine zone. That will have similar rewards from a plot perspective, but is much more likely to result in a combat encounter as the 8th Division keeps a very close eye on the PC's.
That's the outline for Session 9. More details and perhaps another map soon.
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