NO STRING ATTACHED - JENLISA

Incoming

Everyone's checking weapons, gear snapping into place.

Lisa stands at her locker, zipping up her vest. Focused.
Jennie approaches, holding out a comm earpiece.

JENNIE
You forgot this.

Lisa takes it. Their fingers brush. They both hesitate.

JENNIE (CONT'D)
I've seen you lead before.
(beat)
But not like this.

LISA
I can't lose her.

JENNIE
You won't.

She steps closer. Drops her voice.

JENNIE (CONT'D)
Just promise me... you'll come back too.
Lisa finally looks up, heart flickering in her eyes.

LISA
I'll come back.
(beat)
To you.

Jennie doesn't respond — not with words. But she gently presses her forehead to Lisa's, just for a second.

Then it's gone. All business again.

LISA (to all)
Let's bring our girl home.

EXTERNAL OUTPOST – NIGHT

Desert wind howls. Distant gunfire cracks like thunder.

00:43:19 — a timer runs on Lisa's tactical display.

Squad Echo splits off. Lisa's squad moves silently under the veil of night.

Lisa and Seulgi dart through the eastern ruins, ghost-like. Weapons up. No wasted movement.

Inside the comms channel:

LISA (calm, clipped)
Jisoo. Rosé. Status?

ROSÉ (O.S.)
We're in position. No visual yet. Waiting on your breach.

LISA
Copy. On my mark.

She pauses. Listens. Watches a pair of guards pass below.

Then—

LISA (CONT'D)
Now.

SCENE 10 – SOUTHEAST GATE – JISOO & ROSÉ

They light up the guard tower with suppressing fire. Alarms blare.

UNDERGROUND ACCESS – LISA & SEULGI

Boom. Seulgi blows the lock off the sealed door. Smoke spills.

LISA
(move, sharp)
We've got seven minutes before reinforcements flood the lower level. Go.

They descend fast, moving like lightning.

OUTPOST PERIMETER – JENNIE

Jennie's crouched behind a medic hover. Eyes locked on her portable tracker. Watching Lisa's signal move deeper.

JENNIE
(mutters)
Come on, come on...

An explosion sounds distant. She flinches—but doesn't move.

She keeps her eyes on Lisa's light.

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UNDERGROUND DETENTION – LISA & SEULGI

They sweep the final hallway. One last door.

Heat signature: confirmed. One body inside.

LISA
This is it.

She plants a charge.

SEULGI
(serious)
You ready?

LISA
Born ready.

Boom. The door bursts open.

Irene is inside — bloodied, bruised, conscious but barely.

Lisa rushes in, drops beside her, presses a hand to her cheek.