Four months have passed since the "Break Pillar" incident, the near-collapse of an orbital elevator. The A-LAWS leaders receive word that Celestial Being has resumed activity after months of silence.
As his own flesh and blood...
...كجسدِه ودمِه
So konnte ich ihm wenigstens die Gnade
gewähren, durch die Hand seines eigen
Por ser de su propia sangre,
Por ser de su propia sangre,
J’ai fait acte de clémence
en le tuant moi-même.
Como seu próprio sangue...