Return To Mist
26 years ago, she witnessed the royal heir appear in public with the Realmblade.
The people cheered, never imagining it would be the last light before the storm.
26 years ago, she was a noble, but she no longer has that spirit.
Now the heir has returned, but this is no longer the country she once knew.
The glorious suit of armor awaits their arrival deep in the tomb.
- 11-1: Keeping Up Honors (Before Operation)Twenty-six years ago, the Duke of Cumberland's manor was host to a dinner party, with the King and the nobles gathered all in one place. It was there that news arrived of Victorian Realmblade, Kyngasycath, the Sighs of Kings, going missing.
- 11-1: Keeping Up Honors (After Operation)The young heir apparent appears before the masses bearing the Sighs of Kings. As cheers fly, the undercurrents stir to life. A storm is nearing Londinium.
- 11-2: A Sliver of Light (Before Operation)Four years ago, the Duke of Stafford incited an armed rebellion within Londinium, and during the chaos, Golding came to the aid of the wounded Heidi. Heidi was insistent on delivering intel out of the city.
- 11-2: A Sliver of Light (After Operation)After night lifts, the Sarkaz army enters Londinium.
- 11-3: Steam Rising (Before Operation)One year ago, in a Sarkaz-occupied factory, prior to the changing of the flag, Feist decided to leave the factory and join the Self-Salvation Corps, leading to a clash with Granny Catherine.
- 11-3: Steam Rising (After Operation)Lt. Colonel Lettou, Chief Commander of the Defense Forces, arrives at the factory to preside over the changing of the flag. Feist, out on his way, and Catherine, inside the factory, bear witness to it together.
- 11-4: The Stuff of Ideals (Interlude)The Sarkaz and the dukes are on the verge of full-blown war. The Self-Salvation Corps and Rhodes Island make plans to gain intel on Sarkaz supply lines. Allerdale proposes obtaining the Realmblade of the Victorian Empire, together with Siege.
- 11-5: Equivalent Exchange (Before Operation)To earn the merchants' logistical support, Allerdale has no choice but to agree to sell her family's steam armor. Feist and the Doctor arrive at the munitions factory together. Amiya leads her squad to delay the forces of the Sarkaz Royal Court to cover the ongoing operations.
- 11-5: Equivalent Exchange (After Operation)Siege helps Allerdale keep the steam armor. Catherine meets her grandson, Feist, but cannot trust him easily.
- 11-6: Culture Unfolding (Before Operation)Lettou tries to persuade Golding to switch sides to the Defense Forces, along with the information she has on the Self-Salvation Corps. A Damazti approaches Golding, followed by Logos, who engages the Damazti in dialogue through drama.
- 11-7: Unto the Flood (After Operation)The Sarkaz tighten their control of the city. A group of Sarkaz mercenaries enter the factory, preparing to execute Catherine and any others who knew about the supply lines.
- 11-8: At a Standstill (Before Operation)Catherine tells Feist about the failed workers' protest twenty-six years ago, and leaves Feist and the Doctor with information about the supply line. Allerdale and Siege are being pursued by the Sarkaz.
- 11-8: At a Standstill (After Operation)The Self-Salvation Corps successfully escapes under Siege's leadership, but the Sanguinarch of Vampires is hot on their heels.
- 11-9: A Life for a Life (Before Operation)The Sanguinarch of Vampires burns Cumberland Manor to the ground and executes many nobles. Catherine faces the Sarkaz mercenaries in order to protect the others in the factory.
- 11-9: A Life for a Life (After Operation)Feist rallies the workers and rescues Catherine, with the help of the Doctor and Ascalon.
- 11-10: Swords Crossed (Interlude)On the eve of the storm, there are reunions, and there are partings.
- 11-11: What We Know is Unalike (Before Operation)To obtain information on Sarkaz supply lines, Rhodes Island and the Self-Salvation Corps launch an attack on the Defense Force's command tower.
- 11-12: Come as a Torrent (After Operation)In the underground passage leading to the Mausoleum of Kings, certain memories find their way to Siege.
- 11-14: A Face-to-Face Meeting (Before Operation)At the top of the command tower, Amiya, Logos, and Ascalon battle the Sanguinarch and Manfred to a stalemate.
- 11-14: A Face-to-Face Meeting (After Operation)Siege opens the door to the Mausoleum of Kings, and a millennium of Victorian history surges toward her.
- 11-15: The Earth Shakes (Before Operation)At both the pinnacle and base of the command tower, Rhodes Island and the Self-Salvation Corps engage the Sarkaz in a fierce battle, not expecting the Nachzehrer's quick return.
- 11-16: Glory's Hunting Grounds (After Operation)Siege and Allerdale discover the truth of the disappearance of the Steam Knights in the Mausoleum of Kings.
- 11-17: Answer Me (Before Operation)The souls of the Sarkaz affect Amiya as Rhodes Island and the Self-Salvation Corps retreat. Theresis appears on the battlefield.
- 11-17: Answer Me (After Operation)Rhodes Island retreats with Feist's help. Siege acquires the Sighs of Kings, but finds herself face-to-face with Allerdale.
- 11-19: To Single Out Fate (Before Operation)The last Steam Knight rises from the depths of the mausoleum, intent on punishing any who would transgress against fair Victoria.
- 11-19: To Single Out Fate (After Operation)Allerdale Cumberland. You will meet Vina again, someday.
- 11-21: Unavoidable (Interlude)Hope lingers among the ashes, while thunder rumbles overhead. A real war awaits Rhodes Island and the Self-Salvation Corps.