In a tense exchange, Cillian interrogates an Ustur mercenary about their failed mission to sabotage a Bohemian botanical research facility. As he learns of their employer's identity and the chilling details surrounding their assignment, Cillian suspects a deeper conspiracy involving a mole within the Bohemian National Military. Reginald, Cillian's mechanical companion, assists in the interrogation through a brutal method of electromagnetic induction, intensifying the Ustur's fear and desperation. With time running short before Bohemian military reinforcements arrive, Cillian grapples with the implications of the Ustur's revelations and the haunting memories of a past atrocity that continues to shape the enmity between their peoples.