The Birth of Tragedy
With Chernobog's core area about to collide with Lungmen, Rhodes Island launches its counterattack.
The most loyal 'traitor' leaves the city she loves, alone.
The most resilient father mourns his daughter, lost in a foreign land.
All of them are ready to fight fate with everything they have.
- 7-1: 32:00:00 (Interlude)In the core city of Chernobog, Talulah calls out W's betrayal and throws her from the city. Patriot chooses to defend the core city of Chernobog and awaits the enemy's attack.
- 7-2: Night of Farewells (Before Operation)Back on Rhodes Island, the Doctor takes FrostNova's body to the Integrated Bioprocessing Unit — and meets Rosmontis, an elite operator, for the first time.
- 7-2: Night of Farewells (After Operation)In Wei Yenwu's office, discussions about the situation boil over into disputes. Questions. Doubt. Blame. Disappointment. Persistance. Sighs. In the end, Ch'en chooses to fight alone.
- 7-3: Renegade Blade (Before Operation)Based upon what other operators have said, Rosmontis's attitude towards the outside world seems to be different from that of ordinary people. Elsewhere, as Ch'en prepares to take her leave, she finds her road forward blocked by Hoshiguma.
- 7-3: Renegade Blade (After Operation)Hoshiguma is powerless to stop Ch'en. In Wei Yenwu's office, Rhodes Island finally reaches a deal with the Chief, thanks to some help from Fumizuki. Rhodes Island will assist Lungmen, and Ch'en.
- 7-4: Side By Side-1 (Before Operation)Back in Rhodes Island, Amiya does an excellent job of mobilizing the teams. Throughout a conversation, the Doctor's relationship with Kal'tsit seems to improve.
- 7-5: Side By Side-2 (After Operation)After a series of twists and turns, the Doctor, Amiya, and a group of operators arrive at the core city of Chernobog.
- 7-6: Forgotten Lands (Before Operation)After completing the intelligence summary with Kal'tsit, the Doctor joins Rosmontis's team and witnesses her fighting style for the first time.
- 7-6: Forgotten Lands (After Operation)Rosmontis's fighting style is bloody and cruel. Through a conversation, the Doctor understand what Rosmontis truly is. Elsewhere, Warfarin seeks out Kal'tsit and discusses a prophecy.
- 7-7: 26:37:14 (Interlude)The shadow of the Duke of Kashchey always looms over Wei Yenwu, and not even his beloved can wave it away. Nevertheless, he intends to defend Lungmen using his own methods.
- 7-8: Fury of the Silent-1 (Before Operation)In the core city of Chernobog, the Phantom Crossbowman who have returned are abandoned by Talulah. Rhodes Island moves forward slowly but steadily, gradually improving their understanding of the enemy.
- 7-9: Fury of the Silent-2 (After Operation)Rhodes Island finds Ch'en's trail, and her condition is worrisome. Later, the team encounters an Infected citizen, and their suspicion creates a deadlock.
- 7-10: Flames of the Faint (Before Operation)Guard's appearance surprises everyone, but Kal'tsit's sudden interrogation of him is even more surprising. However, the standoffish attitude of the Infected citizen finally eases.
- 7-10: Flames of the Faint (After Operation)After the tension eases, the ensuing conversation allows the Doctor learn more about the operators, as well as about Patriot's squad. As for Patriot, Guard begins to move, but his way is blocked.
- 7-13: Aegis of the Infected-1 (Before Operation)At the outskirts of the central district, Rosmontis and the elite operator Raidian start a joint operation to elucidate the enemy's configuration. During the process, the Doctor learns more about Rosmontis's past.
- 7-17: Aegis of the Infected-2 (After Operation)Under the close teamwork and withering firepower of Rhodes Island's forces, the enemy is wiped out before they can react. However, Patriot appears at a critical moment.
- 7-18: Death of a Patriot (Before Operation)Patriot stands like a mountain before Rhodes Island. The only way to cross... is to overcome him.
- 7-18: Death of a Patriot (After Operation)In a corner of the core city, Mephisto has an encounter with the sarcophagus. After a fierce battle, Patriot discovers Amiya's secret. He remembers the words of an old prophecy, and finally falls.
- 7-19: 11:15:38 (Interlude)Patriot's death leaves a mark upon everyone. W provokes Kal'tsit and the Doctor only to be sent flying. Mephisto goes to sleep within the sarcophagus, and the Rat King stands in front of Wei Yenwu. It's snowing in Lungmen.
- 7-20: ??:??:?? (Interlude)The night of Ch'en's parting with Talulah. The confrontation between the Duke of Kashchey and Wei Yenwu. And, the Regent and Confessarius discuss their plans.