Brazen’s authoritarian rule on the verge of collapse, as his regime enforces cruelty and secrecy to sustain collapsing order, alienating even his closest allies.

With the colony's fragile order collapsing under reports of Tractator reinforcements, Brazen seizes control of the tumultuous streets outside the overrun medical center. Shouting above the din of fleeing patients …

Brazen confronts Cockerill in the State Room after learning the leadership structure has collapsed. When Cockerill dismisses the disaster as common knowledge and mockingly echoes Retrograde rhetoric, Brazen’s suspicion hardens …