Enri flies her hostages to her brother in the village of the Granites, home to a faction of the Lost Millenium. There Clain learns there’s more than meets the eye inside the Fractale system.

When the Granites nab Phryne during the Star Festival ambush, the temple authorities retaliate with an attack on the secret village in hopes of recovering the priestess.

A glitch in the Granites’ getaway ship has them stumped—but Clain uses his hacking skills to reveal a mischievous doppel that can’t resist a game of hide-and-seek!

The Granites' land their ship out of range of the Fractale system to make repairs. Clain and Phryne take in an eye-opening view of the effects of Fractale's failing structures after they meet a lone antique collector.