Our heroes find themselves face to face with an enemy that has hounded them ever since they came back to Orsiame: Goose. Standing between the Phoenix Pham the portal to the Chancellor's machine is the last Inquistor standing. What was the cause of the devastation our heroes find in front of them? Will they be able to talk Goose down from the fight he has been itching for? And what awaits for them through the glowing portal?

The Phoenix Pham descend into the depths of the Chancellor's Palace wondering what they will find below. Who will our heroes run into first? The Chancellor and Children of Silence? Devas's Crew? or the Shibboleth? What secrets await in the secret base, accessed by a secret elevator, at the end of a secret tunnel, hidden in a secret garden?

After a close encounter with Simir'phim, aka Chris Rock Angel, our heroes make haste to the Secret Garden with Devas and company just steps ahead of them. Will our heroes be able to cut off the Acolytes of the End? Where is this entrance to the basement? And why does that shadow look like it's reaching for me?

We find our intrepid heroes in the midst of a battle when the Inquisitor, Owl, attacks. With their final official goal just within their grasp, what will the Phoenix Pham do? How will they fare against a duo of Inquisitors? Where are Zuri and Devas now that the defenses have been taken offline? And do you also see a rock angel in the middle of that hallway?

Our heroes find themselves face to face with Enzo Serra, friend and enemy(?) of Marcus. The silver-tongued fox is trying to get into the armory for some interesting gadgets. How will our heroes respond? Will they strike a deal with the miscreant? Or double cross him and take the artifacts for themselves?

With Phoenix (the man not the ship) exploded, our heroes continue their way through the Palace to shut off the defenses. But, they seem to have lost track of McRaven and the rest of the crew. How will our heroes fair now that they don't have to babysit some NPCs? How does Claire feel about Marcus trying to protect her? And what does Micah think about Nona trying to get a piggyback ride from an inquisitor? It only gets more dangerous from here!

We find our heroes on the path that they just saved, en route to the secret entrance into the Palace. The Phoenix Pham's number one priority is to shut off the defenses of the Palace in order to give the rebels a level playing field, but will they be able to stay focused on the task at hand? Would our heroes be able to overlook an evil plot and prioritize their original goal? Or will they step in to stop evil, even if it delays their task? And does anyone else smell smoke?

After turning a GravTank into a very expensive paperweight, we find our intrepid heroes making their way to the secret staircase into the palace. Time is of the essence as the race to the basement begins! What obstacles will the Phoenix Pham face? Will they be able to find this secret staircase? And did you also hear that explosion?