Amanda Waller let the stack of papers fall on the table with a thud. "Read it," she instructed Rick Flag. The soldier sighed as he thumbed through the reports. No sooner had he finally begun mundane military tasks as he began his life with June when he'd been pulled back into this Task Force X nonsense. Yes, it was terrible that these criminals had escaped Belle Reve (not to mention publicly humiliating), but Amanda didn't know this group like Rick did. Despite the rogue force's self-serving inclinations and violent tendencies that initially put them behind bars, they were still capable of compassion. Rick had seen it with his own eyes when the squad helped him defeat the Enchantress.
"There are fewer pages than I'd expected," Rick commented.
"But pages nonetheless," Amanda leaned forward. "These criminals have been running free for almost a year now, and the damage only continues to grow,"
Rick took a closer look, and then allowed himself a thin smile. "There's nothing here for Floyd,"
"Which, I'll admit, is surprising," Amanda said as she took a seat across from Rick.
"You ever think that maybe something in that man changed?" Rick asked. "A commitment to the greater good on behalf of his family perhaps?"
"Spare me," Amanda said. "People like this don't change,"
Rick wanted to point out that none of these people started as criminals, but to argue with Amanda was pointless.
"So what do you want me to do?" Rick asked as he set the reports aside. "These people are probably halfway around the world right now,"
"On the contrary," Amanda said, "Intelligence suggests that Digger and Croc will be meeting Harley in Gotham next week. She is under the impression that Gotham, being her 'kingdom' of sorts, is a protective bubble from the government. Therefore, our job is to pop that illusion and collect three birds with one stone,"
"In one fell swoop?" Rick clarified.
"Four if we can get our hands on the Joker, but I tend not to be optimistic,"
Rick rubbed his hand against his forehead. "I'm sure you're aware of how much manpower this mission will require?"
"Oh, I'm quite aware," Amanda said flatly. "But for someone of your stature, I don't anticipate this to be as hard a task as it could be. Neither Harley nor Digger are metahumans, and Croc can be taken down with enough brute force. Without Diablo's fire or Floyd's sharp-shooting, I'm confident you can get the job done,"