The Alden Civil War between the APC and Memento had gone in favor of the latter for too long. Now, the APC changes tactics—shifting from defense to predation. The hunters are now awakened.

  Weeks after the events of Memento's Rising, Tsuki and the rest of Judgment Squad are deployed to Riche, Alden's prosperous portside district—only to discover beneath its neutrality, lies a secret capable of tipping the war.

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  But as hidden enemies rise and shadows twist into violence, the tides turn against Memento. Tsuki must face a new kind of darkness—one that threatens her squad, her survival, and the future of Alden itself.

  Every victory has a price—this time, it's everything.