After their Rise. Before the Dawn. The end for man is only the beginning for ape. At Koba's request, Caesar sends a search party into the wild to bring more apes into their fold. The time to create sanctuary for all apes is upon them. On the other side of the Americas, Malcolm refuses to let Rita, his wife, die alone. Willing to risk the infection, his family must venture through the harsh and dying cities to find some chance for a cure.