Anna's fiancé, Dred Nought, takes Neneo under his wing at the factory, suggesting Neneo establish himself in the underworld rather than live out his days as a pariah. Freya, on the other hand, has fully renounced her inheritance of the Gibson estate, finally breaking free from those trying to prop her up as a successor. Freya and Neneo endure their separation by dreaming of being reunited once their problems have been solved, but the factory is about to receive some ominous news…