Arvin Halliday and his Futurists force the Global Concern to join their war against the Purists. Arvin also decides to blow up the Raymond Building as a warning to all that oppose the Futurists in their civil war, especially the Crusaders. But when the Crusaders appear to help any of the victims of the attack, they are delayed by robots bearing the dead bodies of the people caught in the blast as well as three magic users. During the melee, Jack Latham is replaced by a Durlan.