At an academy built to suppress a dangerous rift to the Abyss, the director confronts a young man known as a Prisoner of God whose strange power is causing the rift to destabilize faster. The academy offers him resources and secrecy in exchange for helping to contain the Abyss's chaos. Meanwhile, Shirley, believing herself powerless, is approached by someone claiming to teach her how to harness jealousy to overthrow Yale, a potent figure who steals others' power. As Shirley accepts a potion to fuel her vengeance, a high-stakes confrontation looms between Yale and a Purification Council creature.