Full Frontal, the leader of the Sleeves, demands that the Nahel Argama hand over any items related to Laplace's Box, including the Unicorn. Daguza tries to ensure safe passage by exposing Audrey's identity as Mineva Lao Zabi and holding her hostage. Banagher sorties in the Unicorn against the Sinanju, but is blindsided by the Kshatriya before being taken to the Sleeves' asteroid base of Palau.