humanity. They say that General Magnus Dunbar arrived three months before and ignored the warning to enter the ruins. Magnus turned them evil until Ash's party liberated them. On the party's way to the ruins, they meet Captain Dolan, Amon and Sara. Dolan is under Magnus' command, and them they were held in the dungeon of the ruins. The party finds General Magnus under some sort of spell, as the jewel he is carrying gives him inhuman power. After beating Magnus, the Magic Stone falls from his grasp. The Crimson Guard with Kane and Dolf arrest Eleni, Magnus and Huxley. They tell Ash that he was integral to "uncovering" a plot by Magnus to overthrow the government in a coup. Ash initially intervenes, but Dolf reminds him that his father was a traitor, and if he stops The Guard, they will be forced to call him a traitor too. Ash backs down, much to the party's chagrin. Magnus tells Eleni that the Magic Stone is only pure power, and that it magnifies the bearer's true nature. In town, Ash sneaks off to rescue Eleni, Magnus and Huxley, but his friends also want to help. Outside the prison, Magnus implores Ash to stay and find the Magic Stone. Dolf and Kane mock the party and Magnus' ignorance about the true nature of the stone. He reveals Kira was a plant within the party the whole time. Dolf starts to use the stone to kill Ash and his companions, and Magnus turns back into his possessed self, and fights back. They rip a hole in time-space, and that fissure swallows Grog, Magnus, Sara and Ash. Eleni is stunned, having losing her father twice. Chapter 3: Hel Spites says Magnus was assassinated by terrorists, and his Crimson Knights were swift in response. He has Ronaldo Castille, Ash's boss, arrested. After being promoted to Prime Minister, he stages some "rebellions" and asks for "emergency powers" from the Ishtarian Council. Once he has those powers, he absolves the Council and declares himself "Emperor Hel." He then quashes all dissent with a secret police composed of 5 Crimson Leaders: Kane, Dallas, Kurtz, Lambert and Sabina. Magnus dies after telling Ash, Grog and Sara that he needs to find a way back to the world and stop Dolf and Hel. After fighting Lost Souls, they meet Zohar, who calls the death of the Lost Souls "cruel." Sara