The
Main Character visits
Brigid Gries, who is making a miraculous recovery. With
Artem's help, it's discovered that
Felicia Luo's talismans with strange symbols are a recreation of Brigid's strange mirrored handwriting, and that they're intended as blessings, not curses. The MC realizes that
Gerard Boone knows Brigid, but as she asks about Gerard,
Jerome Adams arrives again. Jerome takes Brigid away in a manner that reminds the MC of how Gerard's roommate described Gerard's departure.
At a remote villa, Vyn peruses his auction winnings: a list of names, which includes Gerard's. Matthew Richter enters the room, and the two exchange verbal blows. Matthew threatens Vyn with a gun, wondering aloud how much Vyn's mother, Reina Richter, would pay to keep him safe.
In his office at Pax,
Marius discovers that the biggest investors in
Gladiolus Valley Research Center are the Richter family.