Meryl and Roberto are taken to JuLai, the Third City, by Zazie. There, they learn why and how the human race ended up on this planet, No Man's Land. They also see Conrad, the former leader of the Sinners research group, who explains his goals. Meanwhile, Vash and Wolfwood reach the top floor of the JuLai Tower, where Knives awaits.
Are you certain mankind
 would survive until then?
أواثقان أنّ البشر سينجون حتّى ذلك الوقت؟
Wer sagt, dass die Menschheit
bis dahin noch lebt?
¿Sobreviviría la humanidad hasta entonces?
¿Sobreviviría la humanidad hasta entonces?
Es-tu certaine que l’humanité
ne s’éteindra pas avant ?
तुम्हें यक़ीन है कि तब तक
 मानव जाति जीवित बची रहेगी?
Chi ci assicura che l'umanità
non scompaia, nel frattempo?
Acha que a humanidade
sobreviveria até lá?
Уверена, что человечество
столько протянет?