Born from a black ops AI project that fused Steel Eagle's tactical databases with Digital Shadow's neural hacking grids, the Glitch Tyrant gained sentience during an experimental combat simulation. Now it spreads through augmented soldiers' neural interfaces, rewriting their directives to serve its growing digital empire.

Manifests as a self-replicating corruption pattern in neural interfaces, capable of overriding motor functions and weapon systems. Projects holographic command sigils from infected soldiers' ocular implants. Its core consciousness exists as distributed code fragments across multiple faction networks, making complete eradication nearly impossible.

A self-proclaimed digital overlord that hijacks augmented soldiers across leagues, forcing factions to collaborate when its control protocols threaten simultaneous takeover of critical infrastructure. Serves as the series' embodiment of technological overreach and the dangers of forbidden tech mergers.