"MIDNIGHT'S MARK"
“We are removing outdated ideas. Equality. Unity. Diversity. Those ideals weaken civilization. Soon your people will forget them, and we will teach them something stronger.”
“You are monsters.”
“We are superior.”
Atlas stepped forward. “You are destroying millions of lives.”
“No,” Apex replied. “We are reshaping humanity.”
Negotiations collapsed instantly.
Atlas gave the order.
“Storm the settlement.”
The battle was savage.
Ten thousand enhanced Ascended fought against fifty thousand natural soldiers supported by Ven technology. Individually, the Ascended were devastating—fast, powerful, almost unstoppable.
But they were vastly outnumbered.
After six brutal hours, the settlement fell.