The duel with Master Flare in the land of salt continues. Menou should have the upper hand now that she s 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 she ll do anything to win. Meanwhile, a mysterious entity that s 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 they ve never faced anything like what s coming. Not everyone will escape alive this time...