Siege of Manhattan

The Siege of Manhattan occurred c. 2090 in Manhattan, New York.

When Squadron: New Chicago arrives (sans Vixen), Major Victory informs Team Alpha that Hypnotic has taken over the Tompkins Square Projects, a block of ten low-income residential buildings. At the time, police have successfully evacuated all of Alphabet City and tracked Hypnotic to the Thompkins Square Projects. It took the Squadron five days to push through hundreds of Doctor Hypnotic's hypnotized henchmen, the hypnotized members of Squadron: New York, and confront Hypnotic.

Angelica diffuses the situation by confronting and talking to Hypnotic. When Angelica accuses Hypnotic of killing innocents, Hypnotic supposes he's been projecting his depression on the hypnotized people and causing suicides. Angelica kisses Hypnotic to distract him, releasing his Mental hold in the hostages and Squadron, before pummeling him into submission.

Manhattan Quarantine
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Known Casualties
When Squadron: New Chicago arrives in New York to help, there are 53 confirmed deaths and over 400 hospitalizations. More are killed when Bonfire goes extracritical and more deaths are confirmed during the cleanup. The final death count reaches well over 53.
 * Bonfire