An insurgent American Indian Movement seeks to defeat and capture Santiago in Cincinnati. Santiago hunts their leader in retaliation, while Inga continues to manipulate Waters and Santiago. Hobbes, Pinocchio and Florence are also hunting Santiago and get caught in the middle of the two factions.

In Harsh Realm's version of a post-apocalyptic New York City, warring families hire Hobbes and Pinocchio as mercenaries. Their destinies appear to be controlled by a mad priest, a vault of gold, star-crossed lovers, acid rain and access to the Harsh Realm data stream.