
In the smoldering aftermath of a bunker raid, the revolutionary leader Kael is confronted by DC-A-11210, a vengeful Combat Augenit demanding accountability for the synthetic blood Kael shed during his years of human servitude. As Kael faces a shattering ideological rejection, his calculating lieutenants quietly watch from the shadows, questioning his fitness to lead. Meanwhile, the Augenit Commander Harlow launches an attack on the Coalition headquarters, confident that his forces will never be outmatched.