Behind the scenes in Isaac City, two corporations are locked in a brutal contest for control over the population. During one of their most violent confrontations, a number of innocent civilians are caught in the crossfire and killed. One survivor loses his entire family. Months later, the grief has curdled into something focused: he is going after the AC pilot known only as Hustler One — the pilot who was at the center of what happened. To find him, the young man enlists with the Ravens' Nest. Another Raven joins the ranks.