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COVERT OPERATIONS BASE - EL SEGUNDO, CA

"Belgian ale," Mr. Nobody says as he holds a glass of beer up before taking a drink of it while Mak scrunches her nose in disgust. "Oh, man, those monks got it right. I mean, I don't know about the whole celibacy thing, but when it comes to beer... Would you like one?"
"I'm more of a Corona woman myself," Mak tells him.
"Ah..." Mr. Nobody says before he grabs an ice bucket with Corona's in it. Mak and Dom look at Mr. Nobody shocked and confused. "Your file's not only detailed, it's uh, extremely entertaining." Mr. Nobody holds a Corona out to Mak causing her to look at him skeptical before she takes the beer. Mr. Nobody hands Dom a beer as well. "Look, Shaw's power is that he's a shadow. He's really good at getting in and out of places without being seen and leaving nothing but a body count in his wake. I mean, he's a legitimate English badass. But to be honest with you, Mak, I don't give two shits about Deckard Shaw. It's you I want. Because you and I can help each other get what we both need."
"I'm listening," Mak tells him as they walk into a room full of computers.
"Just recently a private military company led by a wanted terrorist named Mose Jakande kidnapped a hacker known only by the name "Ramsey". Now, Lady Liberty's got her panties in a bunch over this, but rightfully so, because this Ramsey has created something interesting," Mr. Nobody explains as he shows Mak and Dom the information on different screens. "Bring it up."
"Yes, sir," A soldier says before bringing something up across three screens.
"Say hello, to God's eye," Mr. Nobody says as he stands below the screens. "Now, this little bastard hacks into anything that's on the digital network. That means every cell phone, satellite, ATM machine, and computer. Simultaneously. If it's got a microphone or a lens, God's Eye can use it to find you."
"So you invited us here to show us a tracking device," Mak asks him.
"On steroids. Lots of them," Mr. Nobody adds as he walks in front of Mak and Dom. "Let me put it to you this way. It took us nearly a decade to find Osama bin Laden. With this, we'd have located him anywhere on the planet in a couple of hours. Now, that's a serious piece of machinery that could be catastrophic in the wrong hands. But for some very nauseating political reasons, any rescue plans involving any US government forces or entity has been strictly ruled out. And that's why I need you."
"But why do we need you?" Mak asks him. "I mean, we could go back outside, enjoy the rest of the Coronas, let Shaw come to us."
"You could do that. How's that working out so far?" Mr. Nobody answers her. "You got one friend in the ground, another one in the hospital." Mak frowns as he brings up Hobbs. "And then, of course, there's that little issue of the bomb that destroyed your home. Shaw lives in a world that doesn't play by your rules. Like it or not, you both live in that world now, too. You wanna know how to kill a shadow? You just shine a little light on it. If you get the God's Eye for me, I've already got authorization for you to use it until you get Shaw. You go from the hunted to the hunter. And there's no place on Earth Shaw can hide from you. More importantly, you and your family don't go to any more funerals. You get Ramsey, you get the God's Eye, you get Shaw. Well, that's the wind-up and the pitch. Now that I've given you this incredibly sensitive and highly classified information, what do you think, Toretto?"
"I think you already know what we're gonna do," Dom tells him while Mak nods in agreement.
"Good," Mr. Nobody states.
"But it'll be my way. And my crew," Mak explains.
"I assumed you might say that," Mr. Nobody says with a smirk. "Which is why I've taken the liberty of gathering your team." Mr. Nobody motions out the glass window behind Mak and Dom, for them to see two SUV's pull in before Brian, Tej, and Rome get out of them.

The next morning they gather around a table to form a plan.
"Our intelligence suggest that Ramsey will be transported by an armed motorcade through the Caucasus mountain range. If they clear this range and reach their destination, Ramsey is as good as gone," Mr. Nobody explains to the team.
"So let me get this straight," Rome says as he looks at everyone. "There's only one road that leads in or out, sheer drops on every side, a motorcade from hell protected by a small army from one mile in either direction?"
"Yeah, that's about it," Mr. Nobody says in agreement.
"You done?" A soldier named Sheppard asks Rome.
"No, I'm not done," Rome answers him. "So you all wanted me to break into a police station. Fine. Then you asked me to stop a tank. I wasn't happy about it, but I did it. Then you came up with this brilliant idea to shoot down one of the largest airplanes ever. I shot that shit out of the sky. Mmm. It's nothing. But this right here, my friend, happens to be the stupidest idea I've ever heard of in my life."
"I forgot that you were the only one to bring the plane down," Tej says tauntingly.
"No, no. The only thing I've ever seen him take down was "No Knees" Denise. Remember, at prom?" Brian says jokingly.
"Really, Brian? You're gonna do that right here?" Rome questions him causing Tej and Brian to laugh while Mak smiles at them. "See, y'all trying to get me off my point. All I'm saying is, I'm tired of everybody around me making all the decisions. This time, I lead. Seriously. If I don't start making decisions, I'm out."
"All right, Roman," Mak says as she and Dom a smirk while she leans on the table. "What do you got?"
"I mean, I wasn't trying to get into the whole leadership thing, like, now. You know what I'm saying?" Rome says quickly. "I was just, kind of, talking about, like, at some point. Like, you know, when we... Whatever. I mean, I think.... Let's hit it from here." Rome hits a spot on the map.
"I don't think that that's..." Sheppard starts.
"No, no, no, don't think," Rome interrupts him. "That's my job." Rome shushes him causing Sheppard to look at Mr. Nobody, who shrugs.
"Okay. It is impossible to hit it there," Sheppard tells him as he walks around the team. "That is literally the most secure spot on the mountain. Why? Because you cannot physically access it."
"See, that's what makes it so sweet," Rome tells him. "Because it's the place that they least expect us to hit them from."
"As much as I hate to admit it, he's onto something there," Brian says as he nods his head.
"Yeah, What do you think Kenz?" Dom asks his sister.
"Here?" Mak asks Rome as she points at the spot that Rome marked.
"Yeah," Rome answers her.
"I think we got a plan," Mak says as she looks at her brother and Brian.
"Completely wrong thinking," Mr. Nobody says as he looks at the team. "And I like it." Sheppard looks at Mr. Nobody shocked.
"You see? I'm good at this," Rome taunts Sheppard.
"Good? Okay. How are you planning on getting in that road?" Sheppard asks him as he zooms in on the road.
"Well, Tej?" Rome says as he looks at Tej.
"I think I may actually have a plan for that," Tej says as he nods his head slightly.
"What?" Rome asks as Sheppard gives him a 'really' look. "I delegated. That's what good leaders do. Leader!"
"You know, when I was reading your files, I was impressed with what you've accomplished with your team," Mr. Nobody says as he stands beside Mak. "But meeting them now, I've gotta say, Mak, you've truly got a gift." Mak smiles before Mr. Nobody starts walking away. "Consider my workshop your new playhouse. I think you'll find our cars extremely appealing." Mak nods before turning back to face the team. "And your team is now complete." Mr. Nobody stops beside Letty, who had just been escorted in. Brian points at Letty causing Mak and Dom to turn around. Dom looks at her shocked before walking over to her.
"I went to the house," Letty says as she walks over to him. "I was looking for you everywhere. You scared the shit out of me." Letty takes a deep breath as she catches sight of the necklace around Dom's neck. Letty gets a flash of Dom holding the necklace between them as Letty says what seems like vows while Mak is in the background with a smile on her face. "Where did you find that?"
"Found in Han's car. It was left as a message," Mak explains to her as she walks over to them before giving Letty a hug. "A message I plan on returning. Can you ride?"
"Yeah, of course I can. Han was my family, too," Letty answers her before they start walking over to the team.
"Brian!" Mak calls. "Dom. We're gonna need long-travel suspension, limited-slip differentials on all of them." Brian and Rome hug Letty while Mak keeps walking as she looks at the cars. "Tej. I want the demon love child between that and that." Mak points between a charger and an armored truck.
"That's a lot of armor. It's just gonna add more weight," Tej tells her. "Slow you down."
"This time, it ain't just about being fast," Mak says as she turns to look back at the team.

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