Sandata
In a fractured archipelago where myth bleeds into the waking world, the ancient relics of the gods—known as Sandata—have awakened. Forged in the Spirit Forge before flame or tide existed, these divine weapons were never meant for mortal hands.
Yet spirit breaches now rip open the veil between realms, spilling echoes of grief, rage, and forgotten wars into the world of men.
From the depths of Quezon City’s forbidden vault known as God’s Locker, five orphans were once chosen—not for strength, but for their unbreakable will. Bound to the relics of Bathala, Makiling, Lam-Ang, Bernardo Carpio, and Dumalapdap, they became the Sandata Unit: a covert strike force trained to seal ruptures and silence horrors that speak in lost tongues. Their missions vanish from public record. Their victories go uncredited. But the Forge remembers.
Twelve years after the Basilan Spirit Breach nearly unmade reality, Gregorio Aguilar—former captain of the unit—lives quietly as a call center agent. When dormant glyphs begin to stir and shadows whisper his name again, the past returns with purpose. A reunion with Marian Dela Fuente reveals the truth: the relics are converging, and a hidden hand is hunting the pieces of Kamay ni Bathala to rewrite existence itself.
Drawn back into the conflict, Gregorio reunites with the remaining Sandata Unit—Agosto Santos, Renato Ramirez, and the elusive Maximo Imperial. Their path leads them from the mist-laced ruins of Clark to the war-scarred coastlines of Bataan, where myth-tech assassins, rogue relic wielders, and militarized cults strike without mercy.
Each battle exposes a deeper war among rising factions:
the militant Babaylans,
the serpent-backed Ahas ng mga Lakan,
and the shadowed empire of the Anino ng mga Anitos.
The true reckoning begins when Gregorio bonds with the Eyes of Bathala, unlocking power that bends time, fractures illusions, and weighs souls. As the Temple of Lakapati burns and alliances collapse, even the gods move their pieces across the board.
The Sandata Unit must face the final question:
Will they wield power like gods, or remain human enough to resist becoming monsters?
From the depths of Kasanaan to the fury of myth-tech warfare, Sandata delivers a sweeping cinematic epic of Filipino myth reborn. A tale of relics, rebellion, and the heavy price of becoming a legend.
“Some storms do not end. They widen.”
The story is also featured at the Bataan Anime Convention — www.bacon.com
