The life of a one-percenter is one of constant turmoil. Wars are only over when the enemy is eradicated. Garret and company are still in the middle of a war with ES-15. They're looking for a decisive blow in their war. They're outmanned and outgunned., They are determined to end the war regardless of the consequences.
Garret and Ann continue their lives in this chaotic mess, struggling to make their relationship work. Her friend Kate is gone and Irving's getting out of the hospital. Life is back to normal, or at least as normal as theirs can be.