the matoran pass through the archway, but are unable to get back. hahli warns them from a tablet she found, describing that "this is a realm of shadow ... of famine and plague and blight ... this is a world of darkness ... and there is no place for light." sadly, takanuva is forced to depart for metru nui again and the matoran continue onward, with a message to update the turaga and not send any assistance. the team continues up a mountain, and are met by eight manas. they are led into a canyon of matoran in various states of disrepair. the land is desolate, waterfalls of dust, volcanoes of hot ice, thunderless lighting and thunder-producing water. the ground screams as they walk past stone statues of matoran and the un-repaired matoran follow them. they are led to an armored being, with a horrific patch-work mask and chains of fire. his name is karzahni, the ruler of this land named in his honor.