on voya nui, the piraka carry the unconscious toa nuva to mt. valmai, but an eruption stops them from doing so, and they flee. the toa nuva regain consciousness in time to save themselves. after recovering, the run into the voya nui resistance team, but the group believes them as threats as well, and they attack the toa nuva, who refuse to retliate against that which they chose to protect. gali nuva is driven insane when dalu enhances her sight, and flees from the area, coming into the custody of axonn, who heals her and frees balta from the cave. the two return to the conflict and the toa nuva and matoran ally, and they journey for the piraka's stronghold to find the nuva's kanohi and tools.