Hugo and AR-I-CA arrive in the great city of Cortana as they continue to hunt for the Treasurebeast Orbs. This cosmopolitan center of commerce is a jewel in the desert, but few things in the city are as valuable as the Orb that is said to have arrived here--one that can bestow the coveted power of immortality. Unfortunately, Hugo and AR-I-CA can't be the only ones investigating these rumors... A knight of ice, a soaring songstress, a bloodstained child, and a Master of death converge upon the poisoned oasis, heralding the coming of brand new possibilities!