After nuclear devastation, the world has set out to rebuild with what survivors emerge from the wreckage. Among those are the Great Eight- but what happens when disaster strikes at the heart of the group, and what will it mean for the Exolytes that follow them? With corrupted humanoid creatures pressing in on their city, and the government running a twisted scheme from high above, the survivors lay their lives out to protect everything they had worked for.

The only thing that provides them a path is an ominous message their leader has received from those far beyond death.

"When the city burns, the roots will thrive."