Dragunov had been told by General Torque that capturing Seth was his only objective, and that a military intervention was not his wish. But even after Dragunov reports that he has Seth, the Inquisition warships begin to bomb Caislean Merlin. Dragunov defies orders to join his former squadron and try to stop the war. Meanwhile, Seth takes on Santori, but is overwhelmed by his immense strength. Then a mysterious figure descends upon the battlefield...
all my hard work would have 
gone to waste, after all.
كان كلّ عملي المضني
.سيذهب هباءً في النّهاية
wäre immerhin all meine
harte Arbeit vor die Hunde gegangen.
todo mi trabajo se desperdiciaría.
todo mi trabajo se iría al traste.
tous mes efforts auraient été vains.
tutto il mio duro lavoro 
sarebbe andato sprecato, alla fine.
todo o meu trabalho duro estaria perdido.
все мои труды пошли бы насмарку.