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Ludo followed the Arbiter through the next door and down a narrow corridor, then into a room that was different from the rest of the complex. It had clear paneling in place of the floor, and blinking lights that flashed in a vertical line on the walls. Nearly empty, it was more of an angled room between rooms, like an elbow pipe connecting two straight pipes. Against one of these walls was a lone supply crate containing two beam rifles, which the Arbiter pointed to as he passed. No words needed. Ludo and Joha each grabbed one off the rack, trailing him into the next room.
The Arbiter activated his cloaking equipment, becoming nearly invisible, and the other Elites all followed suit, entering a room clearly set up to halt any intruders. Above eye level, on a platform accessible only by the ramp to the right, a Brute Minor manned a shielded plasma turret, with a small pack of Brutes behind him, all armed with Type-25 Grenade Launchers (aptly nicknamed "brute shots" by the Humans).
The four were able to move in unnoticed, positioning themselves along the wall opposite the door, directly beneath the Brute pack. The Hunters however, at over twelve feet, five tons, and heavily armed, lumbered into the room with considerably less stealth. The Brutes opened fire immediately. The Mgalekgolo crouched down to protect their unarmored areas, bracing, toughing through the explosions.