In the aftermath of the disasters at Denham's Folly and Victoria, both Biofate—the cybernetics and genetic engineering criminal syndicate—and CARD—the ultra-secret special operations group tasked with raiding and destroying cybernetics and genetic engineering labs—are convinced they are losing the war. From the shadows, Anna Capo, the Executor of Biofate, continues to manipulate military units, the government bureaucracy, and interplanetary corporations like a master puppeteer, working to get the upper hand. Meanwhile, CARD, looking for a win, brings in the big guns for their next assault. When the results are less than they'd hoped for, they are forced to find different ways to get the information they need on the labs… and why they are suddenly so hard to shut down. Both CARD and Biofate have stepped up their efforts to take the initiative, and both groups have laid traps for the other—each believing they are luring the other into the same battle—and when the dust settles, neither side will be unaffected. This is war, not for territory, or resources, or industry. It's a war to determine who decides the fate of the human race.