The duel with Master Flare in the land of salt continues. Menou should have the upper hand now that shes linked with Akari and her immense supply of Guiding Force, yet reality suggests otherwise. Master Flare still has a few secrets up her sleeve, and shell do anything to win. Meanwhile, a mysterious entity thats hidden in the Star Memory for centuries emerges, ready to enact a plan one thousand years in the making. Menou and Akari have managed to triumph over every challenge set before them thus far, but theyve never faced anything like whats coming. Not everyone will escape alive this time...