As dangerous specters approach, people scramble for entry into the Seventh Sanctuary, which announces its fee has doubled to two hundred gold coins. A man pleads for his child's entry while being turned away by guards. Meanwhile, Quinn, captain of the elite Iron Squad, arrives on the scene, forcing a hostile member of the Scorpion Killer Squad to back down. This confrontation reveals the Sanctuary is not only overcrowded but also a potential battlefield for rival factions.