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Gabe: When does the operation begin?
Benton: Our intelligence within the FBI was not clear. But Rhoemer's men are
already inside the subway.
Lian: Is it the same virus?
Markinson: Yes. Enough to eliminate everyone within a hundred miles or more.
Gabe: Procedure?
Benton: Standard intercept and eliminate. These are from our contact inside Interpol. Jenkins' team is already on search and defuse. You are the trigger.

The Washington D.C. Attack was a major confrontation of Syphon Filter, involving The Agency and the CBDC fighting against Black Baton forces attempting to infect the area with an unknown virus. The latter two organisations eventually won despite suffering substantial casualties.

The D.C. attack was carried out on the behest of Erich Rhoemer, who had earlier escaped from Gabe Logan following Logan's infiltration of the antagonist's compound. The terrorist ultimately failed, and this conflict eventually led to the Agency's investigation into PHARCOM.

Events

Prelude

Gabe: When does the operation begin?
Benton: Our intelligence within the FBI was not clear. But Rhoemer's men are already inside the subway.
Lian: Is it the same virus?
Markinson: Yes. Enough to eliminate everyoneone within a hundred miles or more.
Gabe: Procedure?
Benton: Standard intercept and eliminate. These are from our contact inside Interpol. Jenkins' team is already on search and defuse. You are the trigger.

Lian: I recognize Anton Girdeux and Mara Aramov. Who's the other one?

Benton: Pavel Kravitch, Rhoemer's Communications Expert. When you eliminate him you'll also have to destroy his Comm Uplink. You'll be dropped into the strike zone when the firefight begins. You'll have an hour to find your targets and take them out.

Gabe: Do the locals know what they're dealing with?

Benton: No.

Following the Costa Rican Incident, Erich Rhoemer plots to release the Syphon Filter virus on US soil. In response, the Agency orders Gabe Logan to infiltrate the area, along with CBDC operatives providing support.

Black Baton's plot

At the time of the terrorist attack in August, the Federal Bank Building in Washington had been considered to be the perfect location for Rhoemer's situating of one Syphon Filter viral bomb owing to its centrality to the financial district.[1]

Additionally, the Washington Park monument contained sturdy vertical surfaces which were about the only thing tank treads could not climb or knock over. It was probably this same defensibility that led Rhoemer to choose this particular location as his communication headquarters when he plotted his terrorist assault. It was central, high enough to eliminate interference, and not easily accessible by road; in all, a good choice. In fact, had Rhoemer chosen a different triggerman, the outcome may have proven very different indeed.[2]

Sabotaging Black Baton's communications

Logan first investigates a bar where Kravitch has placed communications equipment, and gets into an intense duel with the computer geek, ultimately emerging the victor. He destroys the radio devices and activates a power switch.  

Covering CBDC operatives

He then heads to a bank where terrorists have placed an explosive device. A CBDC agent diffuses the bomb while Gabe provides cover for him. 

A decoy bomb

Entering the subway station, Gabe pursues Rhoemer. He fails to find the enemy, but locates another device. He attempts to diffuse it, only to realise it is not a normal viral bomb; he sprints away and dives for cover just as a timer counts to zero. The bomb's detonation demolishes most of the Washington subway system.

Exploring the destroyed subway

With the area now burning, Logan pushes on and finds a stash of C4 explosives. While taking down more Black Baton thugs, he finds and shuts off the gas mains. He destroys a passage, allowing a CDBC operative to enter and diffuse another explosive.

First encounter of Mara Aramov

When attempting to find Rhoemer, he instead encounters Mara Aramov for the first time. She runs off through the main subway system, forcing him to pursue her while dodging trains; he contends with terrorists along the way. He incapacitates her but she is knocked out before surrendering any information whatsoever.

Diffusing the park bombs

It was here in Washington Park that the agency's plan for countering Rhoemer's attack first began to unravel, specifically, on the park's northwest side. Jenson's team entered the park through the heavily wooded section to avoid detection, but instantly came under heavy fire (an incident which eventually led Logan to suspect that the agency had a mole leaking information to the terrorists).[3]

Anton Girdeux's men took out half of Jenson's unit and pulled back past the restrooms; they then fled south, past the Police Memorial, and finally east to the tennis courts. Jenson made the ill-fated decision to follow him and was led directly into a well planned ambush: Jenson and all of his men were burned alive.[3] However, Logan was able to diffuse the various explosives planted within the park, despite staunch resistance from Black Baton.

Showdown with Marcos

Rhoemer's initial assault plan called for his trigger man, Jorge Luis Marcos, to monitor terrorist and law enforcement radio traffic from the communication station and to detonate the bombs if it eventuated that a terrorist defeat was imminent. The hedge maze was slated to be the very last line of defense for the main bomb situated within the presidential memorial.

But as Logan and the CBDC led the assault on park positions and began defusing the viral bombs, Marcos panicked. He ignored repeated orders to override the bombs' timers and blow them early, and instead fled into the hedge maze, which is where Logan found him[4] and ended his life. Had Gabe not killed Marcos, Rhoemer would have done the same.[4]

Engaging Girdeaux

Heading to Washington Memorial, Logan finds Anton Girdeaux guarding the main explosive, and both engage in a duel. Forced to use non-explosive weapons against his enemy, Gabe discovers a fuel tube on Girdeaux's backpack. He shoots its weak spot, causing the Frenchman to be incinerated from the inside out. Logan leaves the area as CBDC personnel rush in to diffuse the last bomb.

Aftermath

With his operation a failure, Rhoemer retreats from the area and this allows the Agency to trace Phagan for the time being. Rhoemer's men would later surface again when Gabe is sent to sabotage his base.

  1. Syphon Filter 2 briefing for Abandoned bank
  2. Syphon Filter 2 briefing for Washington Park
  3. 3.0 3.1 Syphon Filter 2 briefing for D.C. city park
  4. 4.0 4.1 Syphon Filter 2 briefing for Park Hedge Maze
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