Leopold Scorpse is introduced as the party goes with him to meet Sir Barrett, from whom Leopold wants to learn chivalry. Pacifica empowers a dragoon, which she thinks is a lake spirit, to sleep by telling her everything is OK.

Chris questions the Mauser high priest about the validity of the 5111th prophecy. Shannon befriends Sim, a little girl, and brings her home with him. At the end, Zeferis gives Pacifica a dagger and asks her to kill Sim.

Natalie brainwashes Shannon in order to stop the group from going to Leinwan, but Pacifica reverses it and they continue on. Meanwhile, the Leinwan King is readying his most powerful weapons to stop them.

Shannon and Senesss kill Steyr, forcing Cz and Socom to retreat. Then, Chris and his unit save Pacifica. Again, Pacifica thinks that everyone would be better off if she died, but Shannon challenges her thinking and she decides she wants to live.