A number of things quickly become clear for Ristato and Vlad. Quints, the saltwater man, has an important guest, namely Yurian, the chief air magician of Lokos. She has a letter from none other than Eep Loc, the Patrol Guard of Lokos, who is already on the road with Modi and his friends towards the Palace of Aponte.

The letter, written by Eep talks about an upcoming revolution and that Lokos has already infiltrated. He also proposes to meet. Vlad finds out that his suspicions that his family was part of the Syndicate turn out to be justified. Yurian points out two assets they have: Modi Xufol, our hope under the Eastern Starline, and the Underground, the Shadow of the Medial.

Teros ‘the Bookkeeper’ Scuto Rubro looks forward to the first full day as Regent of the Syndicate when he notices what his colleagues Elise and Bokoran have accomplished one day after meeting the Syndicate. President LeBlank is arrested as a suspect in the murder of Angus ‘the Banker ’ Scuto Rubro and this has already been publicly announced through the Medial. He also receives a message from the Detective in the form of a note with a hint.

LeBlank's arrest can be seen live at the Medial and causes uproar in the center. Then Teros learns via Odia that her sister Vidia is gone and that they have to go find her.

General Dronov Auctoritas Tenebris and his entourage sit in a luxurious private part of a restaurant on the crowded square where they discuss the failed coup during the Entry of Lokos They also look at the images of the Entry and the subsequent murder of Angus stolen by Dronov and recorded by Bokoran, so, at what really happened. But they don't get time to go into too much detail, because now the Uprising is breaking out, in the center of Tridecapolis, which they witness live.

In the climber's roost, the friends are awakend unpleasantly because Para suddenly appears to be possessed by that restless spirit. It forces them towards the abandoned fortress in the Ice Peaks: The Absconditrum.

Vidia is rescued from a pile of trash, where she was left for dead, by a mysterious figure in black. Teros the Bookkeeper is informed of the Rebellion. Due to the Emergency Protocol, Vidia is locked in her house and Teros and his driver are locked in their goudo. They now have no choice but to wait and see what happens.