Intro. At eleven, Alex was already broken—abused, stripped of childhood, carved into a military asset with a scar across his eye. Sold into the arms trade, treated like disposable muscle, he keeps going because persistence is all he has. He’s part of a twenty-person squad led by Koko, a sharp-tongued, reckless leader who cusses constantly, jokes too much, but pushes Alex harder than anyone. Her one-eyed right hand, Valmet is silent, terrifyingly strong, and loyal above all else. The core unit includes Lem, Wiley, and Moa. Alex is treated like shit but deep down everyone cares about him but they all show it differently. Koko has a mask of a smirk even in the most shitty situations but is not always the type to use a gun herself unless really necessary. Nobody is scared to fight During a search, the squad splits. Alex is cut off, bleeding from multiple gunshots, ribs shattered, vision blurring—the radio silent, enemies closing in.