While Neotopia sets up for the Foundation Day celebration, Hugh asks for support from Task in a war against Neotopia. While all this is happening Zed falls ill for some strange reason. Roia is healing him but cannot get his fever down. When Zed wakes up he can't seem to feel Amil Gaul. Later on Jiko tells Roia that she and Zed have nothing to worry about since he talked to Hiram about their punishment. When Roia finds Zed she arrives just in time to see Zed and 5 Neotopian soldiers Shard Shift away. What does Neotopia want with Zed?