It's been six weeks without any further activity from the aliens since the destruction of their warships. The powers-that-be believe that the Blackwood Project has done its job and prepare to shut it down. In reality, the aliens are very much alive, but have put all efforts in combating the radiation that protects them from the bacteria from killing them as well.

The aliens continue to expand their operations. Sparked by random footage shot by a reporter Harrison's the team descend on the previously abandoned town of Beeton, where they find a bustling community that in theory should not exist.