After humiliating a self-proclaimed divine being and exposing the "e;Gifted Children"e; of the Augustalis faith as mere pretenders, Nana sets her sights on a goal worthy of her ego... Total World Domination. But an empire requires more than just raw power, it requires a loyal, tireless military.A chance collision with a poaching vessel provides the perfect opportunity to bolster her ranks. Using her terrifying magical abilities, Nana "e;liberates"e; a cargo of tigers and transforms them into an elite force of anthropomorphic tiger cyborgs...unswervingly loyal, biologically immortal, and lethally efficient.The quest for more raw materials leads the luxury cruise ship Anguish of the Unrepentant to the remote Redpipe Island, a land where tigers are worshiped as sacred protectors. To Nana, however, they are simply unrefined shock troopers waiting for a hardware upgrade.