The three of them are left with only thirty percent of the energy they need to complete their mission. Mercado is furious that they still have energy left, and he vows to find them. The godslayers have started their mission, and the whole world has been transformed. The robot is jammed with people, and they're running short of time. They're good friends, Mercado says, and look like they've had a lot of hard times. He's able to read Arthur's memory, but he can't read anyone else's. He thinks that Arthur is the "son of hope" , and that his body has regenerated many times, which is why he's unable to read his memory.