With the Wyvern scale safely in hand, Riz, Polka, and the gang may be out of the frying pan, but they are certainly not out of the fire. They’re caught in the middle of an intricate, deadly game—and some very dangerous players have begun to stir… Katashiro’s involvement at the hospital threatens to disrupt the tenuous balance between mediators, and Riz’s past is on a collision course with Earth after a radio message from the other world crosses the breach. To be ready for what’s coming, Riz will need to tap into the scale’s destructive energy. Meanwhile, Polka must decide if he’s ready to leave his old life behind and harness untapped power that could help tip the odds in their favor…