The Directorate purges without mercy, and friends become targets overnight. Between secret missions and botched escapes, characters fall like chess pieces in a losing endgame. The scaffold awaits even those who once kissed its wood with victory. Marie de Fargas becomes a pawn and a savior, while Bonaparte watches, calculating his time. The road to Fructidor is lined with betrayal, from Augereau to Moreau. The moment arrives?silent, sharp, and final. When the 18th Fructidor dawns, liberty wears a colder face.
