Axioklemat is angry, the sanctuary of his people has been penetrated by human mining operations, many are dead. Fortunately, long ago, his race planted a failsafe in the centre of our world. Having laid dormant for most of the lifetime of the Earth, Alia is finally called to arms, to enact strange, alien vengeance. Meanwhile, in the city, General Tractus numbs himself to the oncoming slaughter.