Many years ago, Cross Marian takes a young Allen to a caretaker, knowing that he will eventually become the 14th and disappear. Allen was traumatized after attempting to revive his guardian Mana and turning him into an Akuma. Cross took care of Allen, who slowly recovered but started behaving like Mana. In the present day, Allen appears at her doorstep. Meanwhile the Noah discuss the arrival of Apocryphos and its implications. Sheril has not managed to extract any information about the 14th from Bookman or Lavi and rages when he cannot understand why Road protected Allen Walker...