The Justice Machine #3

In a grim twist of loyalty, Bloodmaster arrives on a mission to eliminate a political rival, only to turn on his employer, Jeremiah Hopper, mid-contract. After swiftly dispatching three of Hopper’s thugs as a display of prowess, Bloodmaster reveals he was sent to kill Hopper all along—by the very man Hopper sought to destroy. With no witnesses left, he finishes the job by eliminating the final thug.

The Justice Machine arrives in New Haven, a city of gleaming towers and perfect order, where even the air feels controlled. Led by the enigmatic Maxinor and guided by the city’s founder, Hammett Dash, they’re offered refuge—until the quiet hum of the city begins to feel less like progress and more like a cage.

In "A Master of Life and Death," Bloodmaster unleashes Killgore as a diversion while targeting Hammett Dash, forcing the Justice Machine into a desperate clash. Diviner steps in to stop him, but the battle leaves her wounded and Bloodmaster vanishes into the city, slipping past the heroes’ grasp.

In "Syllogism," Crusader—once a steadfast Guardian—is thrust into a dangerous mission when Prosecutor Bettan orders him to go renegade and infiltrate the Rebellion, testing the limits of loyalty and justice. With the Hunk caught in the crossfire, Crusader must navigate a web of deception where every choice blurs the line between right and survival.