Inquisitrix Turtle appears at a ball at the palace of the Marquis, and encounters Inquisitor Melchizedek there. Melchizedek explains that the war with Babel required him to make a change in course for his audit of the Templar outposts, and he heard of Turtle's presence here, making a detour to see her. The music starts up, and the Inquisitor and Inquisitrix dance for a bit, but the latter breaks away, feeling uneasy in the company of the black unicorn. On the patio, they try to talk, but have some great difficulty in communicating