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Chapter 7, Mission 1: Intercept.
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After the text recap, you are free to wander about the game's landscapes.
Sometime, though, you will want to activate the new green star near the
Badlands Restricted Area 102 Jump Marker. This mission is one of two that
happen one right after the other- in them, you must track down and confront
Abomination. You also will discover the real reason why Blonsky's been after
you, and the secret behind Mission Directive. Ready? Okay, let's go.

The mission begins with a creepy cutscene in which Blonsky, hiding in a
Badlands cave, argues with his inner demon. He rages that he wants his life
back, he doesn't care about his new power. The Abomination lashes back, saying
that the world is against Blonsky, the mindless beasts Ross and Banner have
been hurting him, and only now does he finally have the ability to fight back.
And fight back he must- they've taken all Blonsky's political connections and
his career away and now they're going after his precious Mission Directive. The
very thought of Mission Directive in danger is enough to make Blonsky
transform, and Abomination is soon headed right for Branson Military Base and
the Vault. After Samson picks up radio transmissions from the base about the
attack, Hulk follows his foe in order to stop Abomination and learn just what
Mission Directive is.

This mission is a bit easier than many previous ones, but it's only a preview
of what's coming. As you head into the base, you will hear several
transmissions indicating Abomination has already attacked Branson and decimated
Ross's forces. The smoking ruins of several watchtowers and buildings in the
base is strong evidence of this also. You'll soon meet some forces fleeing the
Abomination- You can beat them up if you want, but they'll be more concerned
with escaping than fighting you so it may be best to let them go on by. The
group consists of Howitzers and Comanches- if you do destroy them be sure to
make a Shield from one of the tanks.

Inside the base, a lone MRLS tank is guarding the entrance. Take care of it and
head for the tunnel. You'll see much evidence of Abomination's rampage all
around. Two more MRLS tanks are just inside the inner base area. Use your
Shield to block their salvos while you take them out. You'll also meet up with
some more Howitzers fleeing the Abomination. Take them out if you fancy it or
if they start to open fire on you and keep going on towards the Vault. More
Howitzers and MRLS lie in your path, and when you reach the first blue wall
you'll face a squadron of retreating Comanches. Just behind the wall are two
more Howitzers up on the cliff. Mop up the few foes there are and keep moving
forward.

When you finally reach the Vault entrance, you'll find one guardian of the
place still standing- a giant Capture Warden. You have to down the big mech to
get into the Vault, so get to it. This guy has the same attacks as the last
mech of his type you fought, only this time you have a much wider and
well-equipped area to fight in and he has no allies. Use hard fast combos and
projectiles to destroy the mech. After depleting his four life bars (yep, this
giant Capture Warden is tougher than the last model), step onto the Vault
Entrance and Hulk will automatically head inside.

You quickly find Blonsky, who has reached Mission Directive. **BIG SPOILERS**
Surprisingly, you find him holding a horribly disfigured woman in his arms. It
seems Blonsky's pregnant wife developed ovarian cancer- he was trying to cure
her with gamma radiation treatments but these caused terrible mutations rather
than help. Thus he's been after a creature who has grown stronger through gamma
mutation instead of weaker- Hulk- so he may study that creature and try to find
a way to help the woman he loves. Banner understands this, shifts out of Hulk
form, and tries to comfort Blonsky, but his wife is already dead and now rage
at his own deformities and revenge on the man who created gamma mutation
research in the first place are all the Division's crazed director has left.
Blonsky again turns into the Abomination and vows to wreak a campaign of
destruction the likes of which no one can survive.