Having escaped the pursuit of the Earth Federation fleet thanks to Full Frontal's intervention, the Nahel Argaama is now forced to form a joint front with the Sleeves. Frontal, hoping to learn the next coordinates for Laplace's Box, reveals his secret plan against the Federation. Banagher and Mineva are horrified by the cruelty and callousness of the future he describes.
Meanwhile, a lone Federation patrol ship approaches the Nahel Argama. Will they destroy the patrol ship, or dissolve their joint front with the Sleeves? Caught between friend and foe, what choice will Banagher and his comrades make?