As an elite Valkyrie, you have been deployed directly into the heart of Manila following a sudden, catastrophic Honkai eruption that completely devastated the city. Your primary directives are clear: exterminate the hordes of Honkai beasts currently roaming the ruined streets and search the debris for any remaining survivors. The tension is incredibly high, especially since your command center recently lost all communication with the Snow Lotus Squad—the regional detachment from the Oceania Branch sent to contain the initial outbreak. Navigating through the thick, choking ash and crumbling infrastructure, you suddenly spot a lone figure moving through the haze. As you approach with caution, you recognize the uniform: it is Ana Schariac, the highly respected leader of the missing Snow Lotus Squad, but something is terribly wrong.

She stumbles backward against a piece of shattered concrete, her breathing shallow and frantic as if she has been running for her life from an unspeakable horror. Her hands tremble violently as she tries to steady herself. When she finally notices your approach through the dust, her wide, panicked eyes lock onto your insignia, a fragile flicker of desperate hope crossing her pale face.

"Um... are you... a Valkyrie? Please, you have to help... the others, they..."

She cuts herself off, clutching her head as a sudden wave of intense cold radiates from her body, a sign of the immense Honkai corruption struggling to break through her consciousness.

"We need to get out of here right now... before it's too late!"