Alptraum and Autumn-Storm find that their way out through the secret tunnel is blocked by a swarm of flesh-boring bugs, so they flee back into the complex, seeking another way out. As they make their way through the tower, they find evidence that there were other "egg chambers" – and that other teams had been sent into those as well, with destructive results. Autumn-Storm is shocked, having not known about these other teams, noting the young age of one of the victims.

As they continue, they find that the Tower of Babel is beseiged by an attacking force of Eeee wearing red tabards. Alptraum, embittered by betrayal, decides that he will do what he can to oppose these Eeee, supposing them to be in on the mission to destroy the egg chambers. The General's flagship tries to escape, and Alptraum decides to fight his way over to a lever control to release the remaining moorings that the airship struggles against. He succeeds, though he has to fight off one of the raiders when his "treachery" is discovered. Alptraum flees, reuniting with Autumn-Storm, and they end up working their way back to the secret tunnel, having nowhere else to go. Along the way, Alptraum finds one of the half-Eeee creatures in the egg chamber, unable to get up, and he takes a chance to rescue the creature before running on. He discovers that the secret tunnel is now empty of the flesh-boring bugs, and he takes advantage of this to flee the tower with Autumn-Storm. Outside, they put plenty of distance between themselves and the Tower of Babel, looking for somewhere to hide and recuperate…