Hudson does not wake from his stone sleep after an attack by MacBeth, who was seemingly destroyed in the fray. Little does Goliath realize that this is just a ruse by Xanatos, who seeks a test subject to a cauldron that is said to make whoever bathes in it live "As long as the mountain stones". Meanwhile, Hudson proves himself even in his advanced age, a worthy adversary to thwart Xanatos' plans.

Elisa is almost run off the road by something resembling Goliath, but he was occupied at the time. The culprit leads to a project sponsored by Xanatos. Goliath, Xanatos and Sevarius face a creation that seems to have inherited their best characteristics.