Al and Brad start showing subtle signs of Amalgamation, but Amanda and Herman are  unaffected. Amidst the inferno of ex-XAT agent Amalgams running amok, Al and Brad pledge their allegiance as XAT agents to protect Amanda and Herman until they are safely out of XAT grounds.
Amid poverty and sadness,
a newfound hope exists.
.وسط الفقر والحزن، يوجد أمل جديد
Inmitten von Armut und Traurigkeit