jake's ef contact turns out to be an unrecognizable crippled rachel, scarred from years of battle with a missing arm, eye and both of her legs. she gives him instructions where to meet the head of the resistance, saying that he will recognize him when he sees him. jake follows her instructions and encounters a fully grown andalite whom he believes to be elfangor. it is in fact a cold and indifferent tobias. tobias explains that he stayed in morph as ax, and explains to jake that his brother tom killed jake while he slept ten years ago. he seeks jake's help in foiling the yeerk plan for kandrona on the moon. jake protests that this will mean certain death for cassie and tobias responds that sacrifices must be made in war.