Barbara strives to fulfill her role as a Star Bearer in spite of Barbie's concerns about her health. Troubled by the disturbances which keep occurring in the children's wing, Barbara wonders if things would have been different under the previous leader.
Meanwhile, in John's rooms, John reads a letter from Kate. Something in it sends him into a state of shock.
Living dolls are tools 
of the Shadows family!
!الدمى الحية هي أدوات تحت تصرف عائلة الظلال
„Wir lebenden Puppen sind Werkzeuge
des Hauses Shadow.“
Somos sus herramientas.
Somos sus herramientas.
Les poupées existent
pour servir les Shadow !
Le bambole viventi 
sono gli strumenti del casato Shadow!
Bonecos vivos são ferramentas
da família Shadow!
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