As dawn breaks and ends the night of the witch hunt, the Nebulis Sovereignty finds that it's sustained nearly insurmountable damage. Its citizens are pointing fingers at the royal family, demanding they take responsibility for the chaos and accelerate the Conclave to select a new queen. Meanwhile, Alice entrusts Iska with the task of rescuing Sisbell, the only one capable of revealing who is responsible for orchestrating the Imperial raid. Iska's next destination? The research facility run by the House of Hydra!