"We're not children anymore and we haven't been since we set foot in the arena " All is lost. Innocence, idealism, and faith have died for Zephyr, Tobi, Reiko, and Alistair. But such a thing is the least of their concerns as the thought of traveling out into the world consumes their minds. War has divided the globe and left the United States of America in ruin. As the four winners of Area 51's Soldier Recruitment Program are released into it, they will see the true horrors of the world and the beauty that struggles to survive. Everyone wants something and has a need to discover themselves, even in the midst of death.