As society rises from the ashes of war, cybernetically augmented arena fighters battle for fame and fortune...or die trying. As society rises from the ashes of war, cybernetically augmented arena fighters battle for fame and fortune...or die trying. Young Levius is one of those arena battlers, hell-bent on winning in order to simply survive. Levius is an up-and-coming fighter in the mechanical martial arts arena, but he's also in critical condition from his injuries. His trainer is injured as well, and his fellow fighter AJ has been locked away and labeled a weapon of mass destruction. Things are looking bleak until a new arrival inspires new hope--but she might also signal the end of everything
