Death Machine

In 2003, a cybernetically enhanced supersoldier codenamed Hard Man massacres patrons at a diner, prompting security operatives led by John Carpenter to detain him. The incident exposes dangerous flaws in Chaank Armaments' projects and triggers a massive public outcry. The company faces immediate scrutiny over its cutting edge weapon development.

Public opinion and the media turn against Chaank Armaments as the massacre fallout spreads. Hayden Cale, the new chief executive, becomes the focal point of criticism while the board and Ridley try to manage the narrative. Pressure mounts to explain the project and its risks to the public.

Ridley fears contract terminations and schemes to cover up Project Hard Man. Cale demands full public disclosure and calls for the firing of Jack Dante, the lead designer. The board largely ignores her demands, signaling a deepening conflict.

Cale is warned about Dante's deranged behavior and the fate of her predecessor Nicholson. She goes to confront Dante to learn about Vault 10, where progress reports have been withheld. Dante responds with threats, exposing personal information about Cale to intimidate her.

During their confrontation, Dante dominates the interaction and uses a mysterious weapon to kill Ridley. Cale secretly lifts Ridley's access card, enabling her to investigate on her own. The murder intensifies the conspiracy surrounding Vault 10 and the project itself.

Three eco-warriors Raimi, Weyland, and Yutani infiltrate Chaank's headquarters to destroy digital assets and trigger bankruptcy. Carpenter contacts Cale after finding Ridley's corpse, which bears an implanted life-sign transmitter. Cale begins to realize Vault 10's influence may be driving the catastrophe.

Cale terminates Dante's employment and seals Vault 10, attempting to shut down the dangerous project. Dante senses a potential opportunity and remains a volatile threat as the eco-warriors' plan unfolds. The Vault's containment area becomes the focal point for the escalating confrontation.

The eco-warriors demand access to the building's secure area to destroy digital bonds, but Cale refuses to cooperate. The tense standoff heightens the risk to everyone inside Chaank as control shifts between factions. The operation hinges on strategic moves within the vaults and secure rooms.

Raimi, Yutani, and Dante negotiate a route through Chaank's containment network, with Dante quietly steering the plan toward Vault 10. The plan sets the stage for the vault opening and the activation of the Frontline Morale Destroyer. Tensions rise as multiple factions converge on Vault 10.

When Vault 10 opens, Dante activates the Frontline Morale Destroyer, Warbeast, which kills Weyland. Raimi flees and reunites with Yutani and the subdued Cale and Carpenter. The event marks a drastic escalation and remaps the power dynamics inside Chaank’s fortress.

Raimi reaches the top floor with Cale and Yutani, discovering classified items that reveal the core components of Project Hard Man. Cale and Yutani download the Hard Man data into Raimi, arming him with the knowledge to confront the Warbeast. A fierce struggle erupts as the Warbeast closes in on the trio.

The trio makes a perilous escape to the surface while Warbeast hunts them across the exterior. Yutani is killed during the chase after a fatal blow on the roof, and Raimi fights to keep Cale safe as a final confrontation looms. The rooftop pursuit tests their resolve as the institution trembles on the edge of collapse.

Raimi regains consciousness, subdues Dante, and plans an escape with Cale. Hayden traps Dante inside Vault 10, leaving the Warbeast to hunt its creator behind the reinforced door. The ending lingers on the threat as the Warbeast remains within Vault 10, pursuing its maker.