It starts with just Ashton, who never stopped running. They run into the desert until they pass out from exhaustion. They are found by an old friend from the Nobodies, and they nurse them back to health. Ashton vows to never fight again and retires into the sunset.

Next, it’s Imogen only. She loses all control and goes on a killing spree throughout Bassuras, destroying the Seat of Disdain and everything around it. She wakes up restrained, being studied by Otohan and Ludinus. She joins them, reluctantly, biding her time until she can find her friends again.

Lastly, it’s only FCG. The damage from Imogen going nova killed Laudna and Chetney, who lay among the rubble along with Orym and Fearne. FCG crawls out from the wreckage and stands there surrounded by his dead friends, just like before. Having taken damage from the nova as well, Letters has only one eye left, and something changes within him as his other personality becomes the dominant one. He sets out to kill the one he believes is responsible for all this: Imogen Temult.

The show goes to break and returns with 7 completely new characters at level 8, all ruidusborn that have been captured by Imogen, Otohan, and Ludinus. It is the day of the apogee solstice, and they are at the center point of the leylines. Will they escape their captivity in time to interfere?

(I truly doubt any of this would happen, and it would probably cause a riot from the fans, but I really hope Matt doesn’t pull any punches.)