The morning after the fight with the vampires, Gunn is running a high fever and remains unconscious. After getting a map to an ancient titan from Gunn's uncle, Arkold and Alptraum head of into the swamp to try and negotiate with the vampire Gallisians.

When they arrive at the titan, they announce themselves and are led to see Captain von Danken by the still mortal Corporal Jayne, through a camp filled with zombies and a makeshift tomb for the sleeping vampires inside of the titan. Up in the titan's cockpit, they encounter an animated suit of armor that is all that remains of the Captain, and learn about the curse cast upon the Gallisians by the Countess Draco.

When it becomes clear that there is no way for them to lift the curse, Alptraum does what needs to be done to end the threat of the vampires.