The infiltration of the naga stronghold, launched without its expendable vanguard after the sluggalos wander off.
The plan was simple: send the sluggalos into the naga stronghold first to eat the traps, then walk Elle, Imani and a few of The Strippers in behind them for clean-up. Louis's opening report kills that plan — the slugs are a mile north spinning a cart in a field. Juice Box sends word through Britney that it is too soon. Bautista thinks it is too risky. Carl gives the order anyway, telling the team to run at strong resistance and holding Juice Box's force in reserve.
Elle reports in: they are inside, they have met some guards, no nagas yet, and it is not a big stronghold. Imani casts the borrowed Tripper spell and detonates a mass of traps at once — Katia's tattoo works, and Carl feels the casting as a jolt in his chest. Meanwhile Katia finishes her mantaur disguise, Prepotente circles in to land, and unidentified fighting flashes on the far south side of the map.
It is the chapter's central operation, launched over multiple allies' objections.