The chapter opens with the group tending to a badly injured Delano, whose wounds are not healing due to contamination. A member, Beta, senses a presence and goes to investigate, leaving the others to grapple with their grief and past actions, particularly regarding a character named Hakan. The tension rises as they confront a Knight of Arcana, a group they've seemingly been at odds with. Reinforcements arrive, implying a potential larger conflict.