Captain Bosconero and his men prepare for the meeting with the council. They tell Captain Matte that he will be the new leader of the aerial defense forces. They also tell him that viceroy Kiona has disappeared, along with three other watchmen. Captain Matte tells him that he knows more about domina than he thinks. He also tells him about the conflict between the ancient order and the new order. He says that he wants to help Timo fulfill his destiny. He explains that he used to be a pirate because he wanted to be free. But today, he says, he has betrayed the ideals of the heliopolis. If deleo were elected, there would be no freedom in the seven worlds