Branton is under siege as the drahl army seek to decimate the city and kill all its inhabitants. Inside the Guild of Symmetry, Severus Ridgeway, a master steamsmith looks to rally those remaining in an effort to save the city.

Outside the city, Emmeline has emerged from the Land of Sunshine a changed woman... one that has incomprehensible powers beyond belief.

This is the penultimate episode of Sirens and Cages, a podcast tale by Dan Berison set in the heart of a world of steam and bioengineering.