The story opens with Sarah Connor in a state of distress as she describes her apocalyptic visions in an old recording. She believes her nightmarish dreams are actually premonitions of a grim future. During a session with a doctor, she has an erratic episode and is restrained.

The scene shifts to a beach littered with bones, reminiscent of Normandy, while Sarah narrates a hopeless future where killer robots have taken over humanity. However, she reflects on how she and her son, John Connor, managed to prevent humanity's extinction. Just as it seems the situation is under control, the T-800 appears, targeting John. The narrative concludes with Sarah mourning her son as the cycle of violence and termination continues.