Outside a rundown house, the 20-David Squad prepares. Hondo’s heart pounds, knowing the stakes. Inside, a family has been taken hostage, and Hondo leads his team—Tan, Chris, Deacon, Luca, and Street—determined to bring them out.

Hondo: whispering into his earpiece "20-David, stay focused. Lives are on the line."

The team moves in, swiftly and quietly neutralizing two guards. They reach a back room, where Hondo’s face falls. The parents are slumped on the floor, unmoving. Nearby, a young boy is tied to a chair, his face streaked with tears.

The last hostage-taker holds a gun, sneering as he presses it to the boy’s head.

Hostage-Taker: "One more move, and the kid's gone too."

Hondo’s voice is calm, masking his anger.

Hondo: "Let him go. You don’t want this to end badly."