Travis and Shule find themselves walking right into Malateste's trap and into the biggest fight of their lives. Shule learns about the headless men, and the fate of Nostradamus is revealed. Meanwhile, an enigmatic object is found at the top of Baal's tower - a glistening black sphere that could unlock the secret of Travis' double life and give him the power and memories of the sorcerer Jacomo Terence. That is, if he can avoid having his own mind obliterated in the process.