After failing to convince the people of Cyclos to hand over their sacred Orb, Victoria, Tri, and Peyton are brought before their leader-- a pompous tyrant called "the Orbital Father"-- and condemned to be sacrificed. However, with the help of a psychic servant, Daphnii, our heroes escape death and return to their ship...only to find that Arden has broken free of her containment cell.

Someone from Victoria's past finds their way onto the ship, holding the coordinates to the next Orb planet. Tri interrogates Arden while Victoria commits to baking a birthday cake as a way to remind Arden of the joys of being human.