The group is intercepted by Fanis' fleet, as she believes Diablo is working with Varakness. They explain their plan to retrieve an item from the dungeon that can cure everyone of Death Knell, but she doesn't believe them and orders them arrested. They escape when Diablo triggers an earthquake. Gewalt arrives and offers Fanis his services, learning of the dungeon. Four days later, the group arrives at the dungeon deep in the desert, but Lumachina does not have long before the Death Knell will kill her...