The Hive World of Vierdina has succumbed to utter ruin. The streets echo with the howls of heretics, madmen, and abominable mutants, all driven to madness by the dark whispers of the Ruinous Powers. Loyalist enclaves are besieged from all sides as rivers of blood flood the once-thriving cityscape. Profane rituals and unholy rites tear at the veil of reality, threatening to unleash a tide of daemonic horrors that would consume not only Vierdina but the entire sub-sector. Should these twisted acolytes succeed, countless worlds will fall to the infernal onslaught, and the Imperium will know despair anew.
Amid this infernal chaos, hope endures in the form of the Emperor’s most devoted servants. After weeks of clandestine warfare behind enemy lines, a band of Inquisition agents and their stalwart allies fight their way to the extraction point. Among them, they bear a heretical grimoire—an accursed artifact that may hold the secret to averting disaster and turning the tide of war. Their number is comprised of Inquisitors Yvonne Mengsk, Khain Valcrowf, and Athena Ageleis, alongside steadfast warriors such as Celestian Catherine Vael, Sister Sephana Eakiel, and Canoness Naga Solsikke. Lending support are Lay Sister Bethrie Rosethorn, Scion Juridus Kyriel, and Explicator Jokk Dunaxii, alongside the mechanical expertise of Archmagos Digitalis Victor Yorus and the tactical brilliance of Knight-Officer Kally McKinley. Together with the cunning Rogue Trader Masari Bonnefoy and the indomitable Subdomina Aerim, this desperate cohort must face the growing shadow of Chaos. Their mission is fraught with peril, but their faith in the Emperor’s Light remains unbroken, their courage undimmed in the face of annihilation.