A DARK TIDE RISES Ziggy’s robot uprising on Foresta has triggered an ominous response from Nero. With a literal and figurative roll of the dice, Nero has handed full authority and responsibility over dealing with Ziggy to his son, Shura. Unfortunately, Shura’s solution to the Ziggy problem is to destroy all robots in the Aoi Cosmos. To make matters worse, Shura publicly announces his plan to all the worlds in the Aoi Cosmos, which launches the empire on an inexorable path to war!