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====Uprising==== {{Quote|This is Morrison. London has been attacked. King's Row has fallen. We're on the brink of open war.|[[Jack Morrison]]}} [[File:Null Sector.jpg|thumb|left||Null Sector launches its attack]] Seven years before the present day,<Ref name = "Uprising">''[[Tracer: Uprising]]''</ref> on the eve of a historic peace accord,<Ref name = "UprisingBlog">2017-04-05, [https://playoverwatch.com/en-us/blog/20586180 OVERWATCH DIGITAL COMIC: "UPRISING"]. ''Blizzard Entertainment'', accessed on 2017-04-12</ref> the terrorist group [[Null Sector]] launched an uprising in King's Row, causing London to go up in flames.<ref name = "Uprising"/> Prior to this, the ''[[King's Row Times]]'' had reported on growing unrest in London stemming from Null Sector's activities.<ref>''[[Rise and Shine]]''</ref> They took Mayor [[Nandah]], [[Mondatta]], and a hundred other prisoners captive in a guarded power plant. 27 days into the uprising, the British government forbade [[Overwatch (group)|Overwatch]] from intervening, even while thousands in London needed medical aid. In truth, [[Blackwatch]] agent [[Cole Cassidy]] was already on the ground, and had scouted the area. Despite the gag order, Commander [[Jack Morrison]] dispatched four Overwatch agents—[[Tracer]], [[Mercy]], [[Reinhardt]], and [[Torbjörn]]—to put an end to the crisis.<ref name = "Uprising"/> [[File:King's Row Uprising.jpg|thumb|King's Row, now a warzone]] By the 28th day of the uprising, hundreds were dead, and thousands were injured. Cassidy reported the existence of Null Sector fortifications, and that they had complete tactical control. The team fought their way through the streets, even as hordes of Null Sector omnics tried to bar their way.<ref>2017-04-12, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpGrY9i8TSA Welcome to Overwatch Uprising!]. ''YouTube'', accessed on 2017-04-12</ref> The events that transpired were classified within Overwatch's archives.<ref>2017-04-03, [http://overwatch.blizzpro.com/2017/04/03/overhype-kings-row-declassified-april-12/ OVERHYPE: KING'S ROW DECLASSIFIED APRIL 11]. ''Blizzpro'', accessed on 2017-04-04</ref>
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