Under a bright sun, the procession nears the chasm of the Idaho River and a "paved ribbon" across a "lacery of plasteel." Moneo dreads meeting the Museum Fremen ahead. When Leto hears them, orders them cleared out, and advances, the newcomers reveal they are Face Dancers dressed in uniforms identical to Idaho's and morphing into his features. Leto accelerates, backs over a group, and then moves out of lasgun range, laughing convulsively. When the last Face Dancer is dispatched, Leto sees Idaho standing naked, having shed his uniform to stand apart from his look-alikes. Again, Leto laughs in surprise.
Leto eases onto the roadway. Idaho runs up, naked like an ancient Greek warrior messenger, and angry the Fish Speakers do not let him fight. Leto reveals that is their orders, laughs at the.....
