A few days after Dante was given the cure to the arcane resonance plaguing his body, the members of the GTS and Azure Rebels factions returned to their territories, knowing that an attack from the cartel was imminent.
When Megan explained that the flesh sprout with Lexia's soul was placed on the edge of the necropolis on purpose, the people understood that it was meant to be a taunt.
Of course, Netherius wasn't expecting Dante to save Lexia, but now that he had done it and was unconscious, it was the perfect window for the necromancer to attack his enemies.
On the north side of the country, the vampires were split and sent to different cities to protect, and the Azure Rebels supported them with a group of androids.