The soldiers find out that the residents of the town are dead and discover a living "Weapon of Mass Destruction", a Manticore. The Manticore was awakened from its long slumber by an Iraqi insurgent leader wanting to rid the country of foreign occupation forces at any price.
The soldiers uncover that the town's inhabitants are deceased and stumble upon a living 'Weapon of Mass Destruction', a Manticore. The Manticore, previously dormant, was stirred by an Iraqi insurgent leader aiming to expel foreign occupation forces at any cost.