Other organizations, beyond the clans, began to move as well. One of them was Dark Chain.
Unlike the smaller branches operating in other cities, the organization maintained a significant presence in the capital and possessed its own group of Special Categories.
When news spread that the Defense Force had secured an airship for evacuation efforts, Dark Chain quickly recognized its value.
In a world becoming increasingly unstable, mobility meant survival, and whoever controlled the skies would possess an enormous advantage.
Their attack came without warning.
Military personnel were still recovering from the earlier assault when Dark Chain struck one of the capital's airship facilities.
Explosions tore through the outer defenses while Special Categories overwhelmed positions that would normally have required entire battalions to breach.
The defenders fought back, but recent losses had stretched military resources to their limits.
