Appleseed Alpha

In the 22nd century, Deunan Knute, Briareos, and their ally Two Horns scramble to survive in the ruined streets of New York after a devastating war. They take dangerous jobs to pay off the debt for Briareos' war injuries, clinging to the stubborn hope that Olympus lies beyond. Briareos remains wary about risking everything for an uncertain future.

While neutralizing rogue combat drones, Deunan and Briareos encounter Olson, a cybernetically enhanced soldier, and a young girl named Iris from Olympus. The encounter yields a fragile alliance as they sense a larger mission at stake beyond a simple job. The group begins traveling together with cautious optimism.

The crew learns that Mathews, Two Horns' mechanic, has sabotaged Briareos' systems to keep the pair under his boss's control. The betrayal intensifies the danger and makes trust a scarce commodity. The revelation sets up the looming threat as Talos and Nyx close in.

Talos and Nyx, two pursuing cyborgs, crash into the group and force Deunan, Briareos, Olson, and Iris to flee. The confrontation signals thatTalos intends to use Iris as a pawn in a larger plan. Deunan and Briareos realize they are suddenly targets for a powerful new threat.

Iris and Olson reveal they originate from Olympus and are on a mission to dispose of lingering wartime weapons. Talos toys with the idea of exploiting Iris to gain power, while Nyx's presence hints at a darker path ahead. The stakes rise as the group continues their chase.

Two Horns locates Talos and attacks, but Iris and Olson are captured by Talos. Olson is brutally coerced for a memory-based location of a prototype superweapon and is murdered by Talos, while Iris is dragged away. Briareos and Deunan recover Olson's body and crucial data, then press on toward Talos's trail.

Briareos and Deunan recover Olson's body and crucial information, then join Two Horns in pursuing Talos. Iris and Olson's backstory from Olympus deepens the mystery as Talos's plan to exploit Iris becomes clearer. The group pushes forward into a high-stakes chase.

Iris and Olson reveal more about their origins from Olympus and their mission to quiet weapon remnants. Talos grows more dangerous as he plans to weaponize Iris, using her as a pawn to seize control. The pursuit continues across the ruined landscape.

The pursuit leads to a hidden underground bunker where Talos activates a massive, heavily armed fortress. Iris's retinal pattern is used as the key, and the weapon's power pushes Deunan, Briareos, and Two Horns toward a desperate plan to stop it. The threat becomes a clear, imminent danger to New York.

Briareos clashes with Nyx in a brutal duel while Iris's fate hangs in the balance. The fortress roars toward the surface, and Deunan arrives too late to save Iris, signaling the fortress's final ascent.

Deunan boards the behemoth fortress and, with Briareos at her side, defeats Talos. The battle hinges on Briareos striking the fortress's core, destroying the weapon and ending Talos's plan. Iris remains aboard, setting up a devastating twist.

In a dramatic twist, Iris is revealed to be a bioroid forged for the mission. She evicts Deunan from the fortress as Briareos delivers the finishing blow to the fortress's core, destroying the fortress—and Iris—along with it. The city is spared as Iris perishes.

In the aftermath, Deunan and Briareos regroup and set a course for Olympus. Two Horns clears their debts, and Mattews presents Deunan with a restored exosuit, symbolizing renewed hope for their journey. Hitomi, an Olympus Officer, begins quietly watching, suggesting a cautious future for their world.

Hitomi reflects on the couple's potential to spark something greater, comparing them to apple seeds whose hope will sprout in worthy others. The moment hints at a broader, hopeful future for Olympus and humanity and ends the tale on a note of quiet optimism.