Alptraum, using his copy the secret blueprints of the Coalition Tower from House Cenesta's construction archive, makes his way through a narrow gap between the floors, and into a trash chute, finding Thath's private office. He finds Thath interrogating Nekara, who has tried to infiltrate his tower – presumably to assassinate him – and was captured in the process. Thath sends his lackeys off so they can be alone, and Alptraum guesses at what will happen next – for he knows that Thath is a vampire like himself, only with fewer morals. Alptraum springs into action, bursting into the room, and knocking Thath out. He frees Nekara, who promptly tries to finish off Thath, but Alptraum stops her. They search around for some sort of incriminating evidence, but when Alptraum reveals that he is Thath's son … Nekara has a sudden and potentially lethal change of heart.