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The struggle escalated into war following a failed embargo initiated by the United Nations in a desperate bid to reclaim control. The conflict reached its nadir with a nuclear strike on Nation 01 that, despite its destructive power, did not erase the machines entirely.
In retaliation, the machines launched a relentless campaign against humanity, with Operation: Dark Storm—an ambitious project to cripple machine reliance on solar power—ultimately failing. The machines adapted seamlessly to the ensuing darkened skies, rendering human efforts futile.