Arch-Inquisitrix Esther yod Rahab takes Arch-Inquisitor Raphael Melchizedek aside to share with him her concerns about a political movement that threatens to break the Temple apart in religious debate. The Aeonian indicates that he has his concerns about this movement as well, though he has more questions than suggestions to offer about the situation and how to deal with it. The discussion is interrupted, as trouble erupts at the party.