Unaffected inhabitants of Ribos caught in the violent struggle between the Graff's regime and the Doctor's interference with their system

Unstoffe moves through the dense Shur Concourse where desperate crowds eye him with suspicion and hostility. His possession of the stolen jethrik makes him a magnet for resentment, as the …

The Captain, despite his initial skepticism about the perilous Concourse, yields to the Seeker's vision that pinpoints their target. With the stakes clear—the Graff's forces are mobilizing for a violent …