Althea and Cronus travel through the forest to find and rescue Viekko from the _Perfiduloi_ but are attacked by Corporation forces. Meanwhile Viekko, unsure...
The first battle for the city erupts. Viekko charges out into the battlefield to disable the rail guns, Althea, Isra and Cronus hole up...
Viekko wakes up in a compromised position inside a Cytherean home. Meanwhile, Cronus tries to work what little mojo he has.