Three Sector Delta operatives are on the frozen steppes of Western Kazakhstan, chasing a stolen Sphere of unimaginable power. But the cow-masked cult guarding it won’t negotiate—they demand a price that hits closer to home than anyone expected: Lance Mercer’s story. As the cult leader toys with riddles and threats, Dani’s fury clashes with impossible choices, Kenton’s reality-bending powers strain at the edge of control, and Myra struggles to hold the fragile team together. In a cavern of ritual and peril, every decision could unravel reality itself.