The Viper kills two Red Iron thugs at the inn, making his presence known. He''s in town looking for Red Mack. He gathers intel on Red Mack’s warehouse hideout and learns of Ironhand’s plan to massacre the town for hidden gold. A grieving mother, Martha, provides gang patrol patterns and pleads for justice. Weighing profit against morality, The Viper considers taking down Ironhand as well. Dawn breaks as he prepares for his next move.


    Meanwhile, Ironhand meets with Mr. Coins, a powerful backer funding the Red Iron Gang’s takeover of Dustveil. Mr. Coins ordered the town’s eradication to secure the land for political influence. He wants to know how things are going. Ironhand tells him about The Viper, and Mr. Coins says The Viper must be beaten, not killed, to avoid making him a martyr. Meanwhile, The Viper surveils the warehouse and witnesses Ironhand brutally interrogating a captured informant. Knowing the gang is tightening its grip, The Viper waits for the right moment to strike.


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