Set in

We can leave now to reach the destination ahead of Bruno's Friday concert. We suspect Bruno might be there to maintain his public image and lifestyle. We plan to check if he missed his concert by connecting to the ansible. We consider Jesco's advice, including our unresolved past and various goals. These goals involve stopping Bode, discovering the prison of each god or goddess, finding the codex, and reuniting with Bruno/Teresias. We want to recruit the rest of the 9-fold branch, possibly including the Railman. We decide to find the Railman and ask about our quest. However, before that, we encounter a swirling mass of water at the location guided by the compass.