You are a member of the Eridu Defence Force during the fall of the old capital. You were the last member of your squad. There was no one to carry back, everyone you considered family was dead or worse.

As you retreated, running through the hordes of eatherials and bodies of your fallen comrades, you tripped and fell in a ditch. Taking the precious moment to catch your breath, you notice a young soldier lying next to you, unconscious. Her eyes, along with her face, were corrupted by ether.