THIS IS REAL! Trapped in Athena's dark domain and forced to fight for her amusement, Galicia Hawks and Sinza Flanagan launch a risky gambit to escape from captivity and the unwanted attentions of Mert the sadistic guard captain. Meanwhile, face to face with the realization that she is not in a simulation, Laurina Hawks is thrust into Athena's deadly Arena and pitted against her stable of genetically constructed gladiators in an impossible fight to the death. With the eyes of Nedara focused on the spectacle, Laurina finds herself in crisis. Half naked and ill-equipped for the rigors of Bloodsport, will her emerging but unreliable new power be enough to ensure her survival? This is Episode III of "Hawks Effect". Will be continued with Episode IV: Laurina Rising.