With the Obsidians in the fold, Mustang organizes a massive troop movement in which the Obsidian soldiers are sent into space with the fleet Sevro captured. Meanwhile, their civilians are hidden underground with the Reds.

Afterward, Darrow brings Cassius and Ragnar’s body with him to Tinos. As Darrow and Sevro meet up again over Ragnar’s body, they reflect on Ragnar’s life and how happy he was to be called the Shield of Tinos. He wanted to be known for protecting people instead of killing them. Sevro then asks why Cassius is still alive. Darrow responds that he wants to give Cassius a chance to be a better man than he is now. He believes that this second chance is what the Rising is fighting for. Sevro begrudgingly accepts this reasoning and moves on to the topic of his battle. At Phobos, Sevro captured a large portion of the Martian fleet and secured Phobos. While eventually the Jackal’s reinforcements will take the moon, Darrow knows that Society legions will then be tied down fighting a protracted urban battle against a rebellious populous while he will be able to link up with Orion.

As the pair’s conversation continues, they begin to discuss happier paths that their lives could have taken.