As the epic conclusion to The Amory Wars nears its midpoint after the true identity of Wolf-Con 4 is revealed, and battle ensues with Sizer, with the promises of new allies as the spoils of victory, while elsewhere Wilhelm Ryan and Admiral Vielar Crom journey through the present as well as memories of the past. Meanwhile, Claudio and Chase find themselves in the past via the Willing Well, witnessing an all-too-familiar scene from Claudio's past, as they search for new revelations of Wilhelm Ryan's origins