An unidentified person (wearing two hazmat suits) opens a centrifuge, takes out one of the test tubes from the machine and extracts the liquid from inside it via a treat pipette. He then turns around, walks forward and drops the liquid on a $20 bill, which is among hundreds of $20 bills, as well as currency from other parts of the world.

"Did you know that this Black Friday, you can sleep better-"

"People all over the region-"

A shot of a huge crowd of people standing in front of a store, all waiting for the metal shutters to be open, and rush in when they are opened.

"Retailers are calling this their biggest Black Friday ever-"

"Millions of dollars in cash changing hands-"

The scene shows many groups of people, traveling to various different stores, purchasing many different items, with one guy paying for something with a $20 bill, with the cashier taking the bill.

"Starting a 4 am, you can save big on-"

"People are emptying the stores-"

The scene then shows many other moments: people leaving New York City on a plane, a little girl and her family heading up a building via an elevator (the girl is the one to press the button), people handshaking each other, touching various surfaces, and their faces.

Back at the store mentioned earlier, people were fighting, tackling each other, and shoving each other to try to get to where they need to go, and what items they want, even if someone already has that item.

One or two weeks later

"The flu season is as early as this late November-"

"This appears to be an unknown variant of the flu..."

The scene shows various people coughing, one guy wiping his nose then grabbing the pole of a bus to hang on to, a group of friends video chatting to one another one (with one of them looking sick and coughing), and a shot of a TV commercial for an antiviral drug that has 'fast and powerful' relief.

"...catching many experts off guard"

A quick shot of a pharmacy with a sign that 'No more Sanitizer' which then cuts to a reporter panda broadcasting.

"The flu is getting worse out here, everyone..." Said the reporter, wearing a face mask over her mouth, with a billboard behind her saying 'DID YOU HAVE YOUR FLU JAB YET?' On TV, underneath her the caption says 'FLU OUTBREAK WORSENS, NEW YORKERS PREPARE FOR WINTER MISERY'

A shot from a security camera in a clinic waiting room seeing more and more people enter, one person coming in with an IV bag and one more arriving in a hospital bed, being led by people in HAZMAT suits.

A news cameraman captures an ambulance racing away, while another camera man captures the chaotic scene of a packed emergency room; on TV, the caption reads 'EPIDEMIC FEARED: CONCERNS HEIGHTENED AS EMERGENCY ROOMS REACH BREAKING POINT'

"Back on the breaking news, leading with unconfirmed reports of smallpox..." a news lady fox says, next to her image a birds eye view of military transport vehicles entering NYC; underneath her, the caption reads 'ARMY ROLLS INTO MANHATTAN AS ISLAND BEGINS TOTAL LOCKDOWN'

"A smallpox outbreak is a highly rehearsed scenario-!"

"-and National Guard units converging in on-"

A quick shot of a military truck going in a tunnel, which has a sign above it that reads 'SHELTER IN PLACE AVOID ALL PERSON CONTACT'

"There's no trains, the bridges are closed-!" One internet vlogger hedgehog explains, as establishing shots show that subway signs say that all trains are cancelled, as well as all incoming flights to JFK International Airport are being diverted.

"Smallpox is a very real disease." states Grazi Dutti, a Contagious Disease Expert from the DCD (Disease Control Department) on an interview with a news station; behind him, the green screen reads 'AMERICA UNDER SIEGE'

"...Over 30,000 cases, more than Ebola-"

"There are not enough vaccines-"

"Let me stop you there!" an eagle (the President of the United States) behind a podium from CERA (Catastrophic Emergency Response Agency) exclaims. "This is not a panic situation!"

A security camera shows a store being looted, with one guy shooting another in his leg and taking his stuff.

"An entire American city - locked down!" a news reporter exclaims as hundreds of police officers from the New York Sheriff's Office march down the streets, all dressed in riot gear.

"-known as green poison, Central Park has been converted into a mass burial ground." Another news reporter states as DCD and CERA workers in containment suits dump plastic-covered bodies in large holes in the middle of Central Park, while the air force's fighter jets patrol the skies. On TV, the news caption reads 'CENTRAL PARK CEMETERY, NEW YORK GRIEVES AS DEATH TOLLS CONTINUE TO CLIMB'

The next news cast shows a bird's eye view of Riker's island, parts of it on fire; the caption reads 'PRISON OVERRUN; RIOTING PRISONERS NOW CONTROL RIKER'S ISLAND'

"-gas line leaks, power outages, fires-" another reporter says as thermal satellite image over New York shows smoke from fires in various buildings, as another shot shows half of the buildings in Manhattan lose all their power.

"We're expecting another night of widespread looting," a rhino reporter states, showing some New York State Police officers dressed in riot gear, with batons and ballistic shields.

"The people of New York are begging for help!" a Zebra reporter, who is standing with a group of people, says in a desperate tone.

"Where were the cops!?" an angry shop owner - who was a Labrador - tells the media, pointing to his completely looted shop.

An establishing shot shows the outline of an escaped convict walking away from a massive building fire.

"First responders are either dead or-"

"There are no resources available...!"

A news feed shows a global map with all major cities outlined; the caption reads 'CRISIS REACHES EVERY CONTINENT, U.N. CALLS EMERGENCY SUMMIT'

"We're treated like animals!"

"It's not our job, we're not trained for this-!" a sergeant -who is a wolf- states before the news feed gets cut off, with the following message:

'EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM

THE DISEASE CONTROL DEPARTMENT HAS DECLARED A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY

EFFECTIVE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE'

A few weeks later...

? POV

"Ohhhh god what are we going to do? What are we going to do?" My stepbrother paces back forth, a nervous wreck. Since the announcement of smallpox, he's been this way. I tried to calm him down, but nothing will work. As I watch him, all he does is pace, and then when he has had enough, he just runs into his room and cries.

Before I can go in and comfort him, a very subtle chime was rang. I looked down, and I see my smart watch - which has always been completely black - orange. Shining brightly, I knew what this meant... I'm sorry bro, but it looks like I'll be gone for a while.

I leave a note, I put it on our almost empty fridge, and I bolt out.

When we're activated, we know the situation is bad; worse than anyone ever knew.

I run up to my Stash location and I unlock it.

We're an elite highly skilled embedded agents, and they only calls us when everything else had failed.

I pull out my gear: my pistol holster, tactical gloves, go-bag, and bullet-proof vest.

We have no rules. We have no limits. Our job, is to protect what remains.

I pull out my two weapons: my MP-5 and my M1911.

We are your co-workers. Your neighbors. We might even be your friends...or even your family.

I activate the beacon on my go-bag, and I sync it up with my smart watch.

?: Intelligent System Analytic Computer is activated. All ISAC systems are functional and online.

ISAC: report to local safe house for briefing and assignment; location marked on map.

I nod and then I run off, heading off to where ISAC is showing me. How do I know where I'm going...? That's for me to know for now and for you to be informed later.

We...are The Division.