Explore the Peak of Defiance, where Picasso envisions a secret third city. As Ultraviolet and Stylus grow closer, their bond threatens to dismantle the Scholar's control over everyone who dares to think differently.

Picasso reveals why he chose Violet for training. Meanwhile, suspicious votes lead Violet and Stylus to question Defiance's "perfect" system. Recognizing a kindred spirit, Violet invites Stylus to join her secret guild.

Picasso vouches for Stylus at a secret guild meeting regarding Defiance's corrupt voting. But after revealing his "Man on the Mountain" painting, the gathering is compromised. Who among them is the traitor?

At the Peak of Reliance, mourning is banned as only sinners die. In this agrarian society, twins Sam and Roy and their friend Ann investigate a mystery surrounding the cryptic final words left by the boys' grandfather.

While Roy ignores their grandfather's mystery, Sam remains curious. Ann rejects claims of her mother's wickedness, though the community's suspicion over the death makes her an outcast.

Sam tricks Roy and Ann into descending the mountain. After sneaking past guards, the trio searches the valley for Ann's mother and a mysterious paper left by the boys' grandfather. Will they find the answers they seek?

Descending into the misty valley, Ann, Sam, and Roy find the Goodwin boys' grandfather's body and a dark truth. Just as they begin to read his papers, they are interrupted by valley residents Arbor and Dolina.

Roy and Sam are led away by Arbor and Dolina, but Ann is missing. While searching, Ann meets a strange girl named Violet. They plot a rescue, but when Violet is captured, Ann must decide her next move.