Oskar and Zahid have split off from the rest of the Branched squad for a top secret mission that will help their allies avoid the Garland’s meteor strike. But the Garland herself has come to her own conclusions about what she wants to do, while Zoe is beginning to crack under the constant strain of battle. The Empire advances the timetable of their attack which, if successful, will mean the destruction of the Papal States’ forces entirely...
