The strange people of the future town have taken Luca captive, forcing him to participate in a bizarre ritual that brings him into contact with the Druid—the alien entity that brought the Branched powers to earth. The mayor of the town wants Luca to help them create more Branched, and Miura must decide what to do when command of the mission falls to him. The encounter with the hidden town has laid the stakes bare for Luca and his friends, and the struggle for control of the Spires is about to enter a new and even more dangerous phase…