[Fanmade continuation of Backbone] - Following the fallout surrounding The Artifact, Howard Lotor finds himself reborn into a world where he must work for those he sought to bring down in the hopes of establishing a sense of normalcy through the chaos whilst accompanied by his partner, Renee Wilson. Both must answer the question of becoming cogs in the machine or ripping it apart.

Howard has brought Larry in to his home and taken care of him. Now they both find that they need to take care of something more... intimate.

Howard and Renee take a few minutes' break from their latest project. [Cover image sketched by mx-kit]