01/14/2026 - "Saved Alliance."

Start Of The Day.
Saab visits Lang in jail. Besties are asking NB questions about Ming and want to talk to Lang.

Brian visits. Lang's incident might create a new charge but for now he's up for: Felony obstruction of justice, possession, cocaine for the Ming mission. 2x first degree murder for the Falcon docks mission.
Plea deal: 3 years jail, 3 years parole, 1 mil fine. Lang is out tomorrow.
Case will go to docket.

Skipper visits. He said Besties think Saab and Lang might work for The Faceless.

CJ visits. They realize that Brian forgot to re-sentence Lang after sending him up for a 24 hour hold yesterday.
CJ drives him back to NB. Lang checks the Faceless tablet and sends a message saying he's laying low and awaits orders.
He runs CJ through what happened yesterday.

Rising Conflict With Besties.
During the town meeting, Brian Knight shows up, looking for Lang.
Also a new citizen, Q, is welcomed.

Besties are watching over the hill, wanting to talk to Lang. He sends Saab to deal with them.
Lang, CJ and Eliza talk about yesterday.
Eliza says Brian wants to know Lang's answer for the plea deal, which Lang says he already "signed" (Buddha said he signed it but didn't actually), so Brian has leverage to arrest him.

Besties know Lang left prison. Saab is tired of talking to MigL and Alan. Lang sends Eliza to talk to them.
CJ pleads to Lang, who is on the edge of starting a war, to just talk to the Besties. He says he will only talk to 4head and Ming.

Judge Falconer calls Lang about the plea deal, Lang says he's in prison.
Brian calls. They come to an agreement to turn himself in in an hour.

Meeting With 4head.
At a payphone, Lang calls 4head. They decide to meet at Lang's old manor, in the garage.

4head explains he left The Besties for their own safety. Lang explains he's still honoring their alliance. Then he goes on explaining his undercover mission and how he thought it was for Denzel initially and then tried to save Ming.
They talk about what is next.
4head leaves to calm down The Besties.

End Of The Day.
Lang finally received a response from the Faceless control on the tablet. It stays they thought everyone died, cops took the bait, they think there's a rat in the operation, debrief happening asap.
Lang tells CJ and Eliza.

Lang turns himself in with Brian.
Brian promises the report about his case is tightly sealed, so no info should leak.
Lang gets sent up to jail and gets out 1/2 hours after storm thursday.