A traitor sabotages the convoy as the master of machines may be a spy among the elected.
The episode opens with a cryptic announcement about holographic captation 304 and a threat to the convoy, suggesting a traitor among the elected. The group plans to cross a petrified forest with their VPM vehicles, introducing pilots Iota and Teta Han Solo. They discuss leaving a sign for a detachment exploring underground. Characters rest and talk, with Baba expressing worries about the planet's constant deterioration, disease, and memory loss across generations. The old crab references sacred texts and legends about a messenger and a traumatic energy cutting off power. The detachment finds a treasure room with portraits and a strange device, possibly a board with buttons. A chaotic recording features ancients arguing while trying to leave a message, offering sacred objects to help descendants escape disaster but doubting their intelligence. The convoy faces an attack, with suspicions of a spy revealing their position. Emil the Mage is found practicing a bush ritual, causing alarm. The episode ends with reflections on facing the future by finding the past, listing various character names. The narrative blends sci-fi adventure with philosophical questions about memory and survival.
