Ruins of Empire

The final chapter of Ruins of Empire #2. The crew returns to the shuttle and contemplates their future and the future of the Human Recconection Project.

Gabriel lays seige to the *Sala Gran* while, inside, Viekko and Isra hold the *Rainha* hostage.

As the standoff gets heated the ultimate secret of Cytherea becomes clear.

Viekko, Isra and the Corsario swarm the Sala Gran and take the Rainha hostage. As the Cytherean soldiers swarm the courtyard, Viekko and Isra get ready to make a deal. In the process, they discover the darkest secret of Cytherea.

The remains of the attack force gather by the shuttle. As Viekko and Althea try to determine their next move, an *occulto* from the city arrives.

Viekko leads the Corsario attack on Cytherea and the truth of their situation becomes apparent.

Isra wakes up in a prison cell just in time to recieve a visitor.

Cronus finally makes his move with Joana and Viekko rallies the Corsario troops for the assault on Cytherea.

Viekko stumbles back to the shuttle. Althea attends to him and he makes preperations for the grand assault against Cytherea.

Meanwhile Isra wakes up in Isabel's chamber and learns the full scope of Isabel's control over the city on Venus.

Isra returns to the Sala to confront the Rainha. But the depth of the Cytherean ruler's brutality becomes painfully clear.

Viekko wakes up in a strange place and learns something about the feared *Corsario* that exist at the edge of Cytherea.

As the team reels from Viekko's disappearance, Cytherea's soldiers mobilize. Althea and Captain Colton find themselves under seige at the shuttle.