To make things even weirder, the local sheriff tells them that the town of Westview doesn’t exist. He explains that he’s got a witness set up in the Witness Protection Scheme down the road in Westview and nobody can find him – in fact, none of his associates or relatives have even heard of him. Monica arrives on the outskirts of Westview. He says the positive to take away from it is that Maria always thought she’d come back – and that she’ll be doing him a big favor if she helps out. It’s based on her mother’s protocols in the case of “vanished personnel” returning. Monica questions the mission, but Hayward says she’s restricted to terrestrial missions for the time being. He explains that the FBI is “in a tizzy” over a missing persons case in New Jersey, and is requesting use of an imaging drone that needs a chaperone – aka Monica. Hayward acknowledges that the situation is awkward – especially as Maria built SWORD, and Monica grew up there. She counters that it was always dangerous – but there are also allies out there. He points out that the world is not the same as when she left it, that there are a lot of threats in space. She points out that it also says “observation and response” on that door – not “creation”. They’ve shifted away from manned missions to robotics, nanotech and AI – “Sentient weapons, like it says on the door”. She asks about the astronaut training program and Hayward says it’s in a dismal state – half were lost in the ‘Blip’ and half of those remaining have since lost their nerve. It’s three weeks after the ‘Blip’ and Monica is the first to return to work. Just as it looks like a sarcastic security guard is going to block her way, Captain Rambeau is recognized by Director Tyler Hayward, who offers to “catch her up”. Monica arrives at SWORD (Sentient Weapon Observation Response Division) Headquarters, but her key card doesn’t let her into the building.
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