Klaus and Lily arrive in the city, where they notice a covert but heavy military presence and meet their leader, Welter Barth from Military Intelligence. Welter informs them that the military is hunting a Galgad spy loose in the city, and Klaus already suspects the spy has a connection to Annette. Earlier, Thea and Monika come to a disagreement over whether to turn Matilda in to the military or not. Monika gives Thea and Annette one more day to come to a final decision before she reports to Klaus. Thea and Annette meet Matilda again, and she admits that she became a spy in order to support to Annette, and promises to retire if she can escape the Republic with her. Thea recalls the time she was saved by Hearth and how she wanted to become a hero like her, and both she and Annette decide to save Matilda. Thea and Monika then have a confrontation, and Thea is able to figure out that Monika is secretly in love with somebody in Lamplight. An embarrassed Monika agrees to go with Thea's plan to keep her secret, but warns that somebody will eventually take advantage of Lamplight's kindness. The next day, Thea assures Matilda that they will help her escape the country if she promises to retire as a spy. However, it appears that Matilda is actually manipulating Thea and her team.