a year passes, and darsjah alam and ratna have their first son, bahroel alam. as the kingdom prepares for an enormous celebration, koemala – jealous of her sister's happy life – plans to disrupt the festivities. she transforms one of her servants into a human sultan named indraboemi, who travels to the palace with his entourage. he spreads discord among the royal guests and palace staff; as the son of the sultan and an unknown woman, he says, bahroel alam lacks the heritage to be a proper sultan.