Despite their disguises, Jinto and Lafiel encounter danger even before making it to the city, crossing paths not with the United Mankind but rather with three teenagers up to no good.
Though they didn't start the fight, Jinto and Lafiel quickly finish it, acquiring an escape vehicle for their troubles. Unfortunately, the incident leads to a police investigation, one spearheaded by a United Mankind official looking for the occupants of the Abh pod that escaped to Sufugnoff.
Upon the suggestion of the lead detective -- someone clearly annoyed by the prospect of collaborating with the invading army -- they concentrate their efforts upon searching the city's hotels, since new customers would be scarce in this time of military chaos.
Of course, a hotel is precisely where the two fugitives are hiding, and it isn't long before four policemen bust down the door, weapons drawn. Jinto tries to prevent them from searching the bedroom where Lafiel now sleeps, and he ends up on the floor with a gun
ジントとラフィールは、ある宿に潜伏していた。そこに四人の男たちが踏み込んでくる。それはアーヴ支配からの自主独立を目指す組織「反帝国クラスビュール」の構成員たちだった。ジントは、ラフィールを人質にして帝国と取引をしたいという構成員・マルカの要求に、条件付きで応じることを決める。
Zint et Rafiel se cachent dans une auberge. Quatre hommes y entrent. Ils étaient membres de l'Anti-Imperial Krasbühl, une organisation visant à s'affranchir de la domination d'Irv. Zinto décide d'accepter la demande de Malka, un membre du groupe, qui souhaite passer un accord avec l'Empire en utilisant Rafiel comme otage, à certaines conditions.
