Paric meets an old friend in the oddest of places.

Backed by an Astartes company, Five makes his final move against the Bloodthorn. Infiltrating Dembele Prime, he goes all-in against Chaos.

Taking refuge in the shadowy underhive, Five lays a trap, while two inquisitors and an Astartes captain arrive to see what he has wrought.

I had become the most dangerous person on the planet, and the conversation with Inquisitor Mantiserra made sure everyone knew it. That fact left me in quarantine, waiting for Sarkyss or the Imperial Guard to respond.

Kill Aetor first. That had been the Inquisitor’s impossible plan.

In search of the Bloodthorn, Five tracks the Bloody Herald’s trail to Hive Quartus.

One didn’t approach a Warp witch, druid, or daemonhost directly and expect success. You moved sideways, lighting up their night or ruining their day, giving them a reason to chase you. Whether they viewed me as a trap or a challenge, I would force them to respond.

Knowing that Aetor the Bull and the Bloodthorn await, Five must sort the fates of others first.

“Lieutenant Paric Kilhaven reporting.”

Five claims his rightful name, and the negotiations begin. A glimmer of hope dawns in the theater of Gall.

Delving into Gall Secundus, Five runs into another primaris—one that's gone rogue.