Thirty-five years ago, the Obcys had invaded Ziemia. They were monsters from another world and brought with them pain, desolation and the Taint. The War had left the world destroyed and barren. Mankind was on its knees, weak and doomed to extinction. The only comfort was the knowledge that they had won and that their enemy had been destroyed… or so they thought. As Isyd and his companions led the last expedition to destroy the remnants of the Obcys forces, they activated a trap that killed the entire party… and sent Isyd back to the past! Now years before the War even started, Isyd swears to change the future he had once lived. Only, the War had profoundly changed Isyd… Tainted him…