El Diablo's face turned beet red with rage. "Traitors!" he bellowed.

The team didn't wait. They engaged the cartel members, their training and teamwork overwhelming the disorganized forces. The airship, now unmanned, drifted aimlessly, a symbol of their success.

As they exfiltrated, Hawk couldn't help but feel a sense of awe at the technology they'd encountered. The steampunk world was strange and unpredictable, but one thing was clear: in the right hands, it could be revolutionary.

Dr. Patel nodded, her goggles perched on her forehead. "I've studied their designs. Those exoskeletons are not to be underestimated. They can withstand significant firepower, and their thermal imaging capabilities are far beyond anything we've seen."

There was a hissing sound, followed by a groan of metal under stress, and then, silence. The exoskeletons collapsed, inert.