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Division Network Crisis

The nationwide SHD Network failure and Washington distress call that draw Division Agents to the capital at the beginning of The Division 2.

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Opening of The Division 2

A nationwide network failure converts the Washington emergency into an SHD-wide mission and brings Agents from across the country to the capital. [1]

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The Division 2 crisis begins several months after the events of the first game. [1]
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The nationwide Division Network goes down and Agents receive a distress call. [1]
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Agents across the country are summoned to Washington to restore the network. [1]