Curaki and her brothers are sent into the tunnels near the Crater, where POE is bearing down on them with extreme prejudice. However, the tunnels have not been traversed in sometime, and neither POE, nor the Syndicate, know what truly lurks in the shadows.

The Protectors of Eden are in Pursuit, having finally found the outlander. With all units en route to his location, the sight of a lone survivor brings pause amongst the soldiers, who are now left with more questions to go along with the piles of corpses.

As Victor and Kristie leave POE headquarters, they head to Victor's apartment where Kristie is able to inspect her handiwork.

POE soldiers are all left wondering what to do after their recent encounters, with Kron's squadron discussing what's next for them with the outlander, and Captain Woedeck trying to rationalize what to do with Urolt Noontz.

Following the outlander's attack in Sodus City, Captain Lewis Preyo demands answers from one of the Syndicates higher-ups, while Raedok meanders through the Crater, allowing her mind to wander, as a realization settles in: this world is not as it seems.

Curaki and her siblings are enjoying some hooch and unwinding with Raedok, reminiscing on their past and talking of stories of old. All while Raedok's mind is wandering. Zack, after surviving his last run-in with POE, is forced to make a decision that could put his life in even more danger.

Peace is fleeting and tranquility is temporary on Earth, and within the subterranean cities of Eden, it's only takes one incident to change the dynamics.

Reginald Mitten is destined for his arrival at Sodus City, being taken by Kron and the rest of his allies. All while, Curaki, Raedok, and the rest of the Syndicate outlanders are forced to grapple with the idea, they may no longer be safe outside of Eden.

The streets of Sodus City, as well as on the surface of the Earth, are rife with lawlessness, with underworld organizations like the Syndicate trying to gain an advantage against POE. Now, with an opportunity to strike, will those who operate against the law rise up, or will they succumb to the swift hand of justice?

Twelve years have passed since the day the Earth changed forever. The radiation of the sun can kill within minutes, forcing humanity to live in caves, caverns, or in Eden, the underground metropolises under the thumb of POE. The Protectors of Eden, the guardians of civilization, strike out at those who wish to bring harm to humanity, and now, on the surface of the Earth, must bring public enemy number one to justice.