Vote counting in Philadelphia is mired in violence by opposing armed groups; PPD protects the vote counting but pirate feeds on all sides accuse it of bias, and the only exit polls are done by partisan groups.

Polls in Philadelphia open under heavy police and neighborhood watch protection; opposing neighborhood groups, none affiliated with the national ideological armed groups and yet all professing an ideology, already fight at precincts, some with guns.

Coming home, Hernandez tells Ma, “I don't think I got it.” Ma tells her she needs to apply for more contracts, and she says she will, exclusively in Europe, but only tomorrow.

Hernandez begins the second round of her interview at Srikkanth, and from the start she can tell it is not going as well as the first round did.

Mendel-Elias says that New York should look at what is going on in Philadelphia and consider holding its own election to have a consensus mayor who can represent city interests.

Harrington says that the Philadelphia election is a vote by fake Americans and devotes 15 minutes to complaining about the weakness of women and of black Americans and saying CPUS will fund anyone who attacks what he calls “That sham.”

Baltimore PD announces a mobilization drive with neighborhood watches, warning that True America and allies in Philadelphia may be bringing criminal gangs into Baltimore in order to conquer the region.

The final poll before the Philadelphia election is released, giving the Paxton faction a likely narrow majority.

The Vietnamese government is announced, and soon thereafter it says it will open up captured archives to learn who collaborated with the Chinese occupation so that they can be properly penalized.

Lal is seen with Nagpal discussing the ultimate structure of the postwar Indian Armed Forces, returning to all-volunteer forces; Lal says the standards will be high and the soldiers will be the pride of India.