After having gather more book fragments about Shiron, Colio learns more about her past. Shiron had witnessed the spread of Dragon Pneumonia, an epidemic affecting much of the people of the Ronar Dukedom. She developed an antidote to cure this disease, but waited after it spread further to gain profit, being beheaded as a consequence. Colin also comes face to face with Hamyuts, the woman he is supposed to kill, but things do not go as he thought they would. Hamyuts rips out the bomb from Colin's chest and takes the book fragments with her upon leaving. Mattalast and Mirepoc learn that the city of Toatt Mine is infected with Dragon Pneumonia, and Hamyuts figures that Cigal is behind this. To make matters worse, a typhoon is headed towards the area, putting Hamyuts at a disadvantage.