Chapter 5, The Neutronium Alchemist: Conflict Summary

Duchamp, Erick and the rest of the crew of the Villeneuve's Revenge arrive at Ethenthia, explaining that they are defectors from Capone. Erick reveals to the crew that he is a CNIS officer. He assures the crew that they will not be arrested if Duchamp tells him the coordinates of an antimatter station. Duchamp is angry but reluctantly complies. Erick is debriefed by the local CNIS and told that a voidhawk will soon arrive for him. In the meantime he should rest. Kingsley Pryor is arrested and taken to a secure cell.

As Erick waits for the voidhawk, he begins to notice glitches in the electronics and realizes that the possessed must be here too. He grabs two guards and they hurry to find a ship. When the group is attacked by the possessed, Erick...