It’s the eve of the attack on Creed Diskenth and the Apostles of the Star for the Sweeper's Alliance, with everything in place and ready to go. But when the leader is exposed as an undercover Chronos Number, the group loses its appetite for the bounty. The Alliance disbanded, this newest Chronos recruit is busy trying woo Black Cat's allegiance back to their cause. And yet the Apostles have been busy with preparations of their own. Seeking a fusion of the Tao Chi power and nanotechnology, Creed has gone so far as to volunteer his own body in the hopes of creating the ultimate weapon...