Flynne returns to the peripheral. Lev reveals to Flynne how their phones are installed in their skulls. Flynne tells Netherton that she is excited to return. They take Flynne on a tour of the London of the future. Flynne becomes immediately curious as to why there are not that many people about. They visit a place called Cheapside, which Lev describes as a “cosplay zone” (196) and which Netherton claims is not real. None of the figures Flynne sees acting out a scene from 1867 are human. Lev informs Flynne that they are here to visit Lowbeer.

Flynne is introduced to Lowbeer and asks her if she is the reason she is there. Lowbeer informs Flynne that she is an eyewitness to a crime and is needed to help try to solve the case. Flynne then requests an additional peripheral, to which Lowbeer agrees and promises another. The additional peripheral is the one that Lev’s brother Anton used to spar with. This peripheral, like the one Flynne is using, is also athletic.

Ossian and Netherton return to Lev’s father’s house and retrieve Pavel from storage. Pavel is the name of Anton’s sparring partner/ peripheral.