Unable to locate Orchis, the crew decides to leave the palace in Mephorash and escape from Ravi Island.
The crew continues the search, but there is still no sight of Orchis.
Black Knight
Why isn't she here...
Katalina
I'm at a loss. There's no clues anywhere.
Io
I guess they went to the current capital of the Erste Empire after all, huh?
Katalina
Agastia? I guess it's not impossible.
Rackam
What's this Freesia character up to anyway?
Rackam
If we know her motives, then we can figure out where she's holed up, right?
Black Knight
It's true that knowing her objective would simplify things.
Black Knight
Unfortunately, when I had a spy gather intel on her in the past, we learned only one thing.
Black Knight
She wants both Lyria and Orchis to fulfill her schemes.
Black Knight
The nature of those schemes is still unclear. But looking at how they've pursued Lyria, we can infer primal beasts are connected.
Lyria
Primal beasts?
Eugen
That doesn't give us much to go on. Primals beasts are a rupie a dozen in the skies.
Black Knight
Freesia's clan has served the Erste royal family here in Mephorash for generations.
Black Knight
If she chose not to come here, it must have been for a very convincing reason.
Rosetta
But if we don't know that reason, we still can't act. First things first, we have to search for hints.
Vyrn
Then we might as well go check out Agastia!
Vyrn
It's the capital city of the empire, so we're bound to find something out, right?
Katalina
But Vyrn, Agastia is deep in the heart of Erste.
Katalina
We can't just sneak into it like we did here on Ravi Island.
Vyrn
Oh... Yeah, I guess that's true...
Rackam
Well, now that we know Orchis isn't in the palace, no sense in us stickin' around either!
Rackam
Let's figure out where we're headed after we blow this joint!
The crew hurries to exit the palace, but Lecia appears and offers to reveal Freesia's location in exchange for a rematch.
Gran and the crew dash through the palace, keen on leaving Ravi Island as soon as possible.
But during their retreat a voice calls out to them from behind.
Lecia
Where do you all think you're going in such a hurry?
Lyria
Lecia! Why are you here?
Black Knight
What do you want, little girl? We don't have time to play.
Lecia
I'm not a little girl! I'm, well, older than I look!
Katalina
Lecia?
Lecia
I honestly don't understand your crew at all.
Lecia
But Monika thinks highly of you.
Lecia
You fought off Monika and myself and escaped from Amalthea. Those are the facts.
Lecia
But that doesn't mean it wasn't a fluke! Even if Monika accepts your strength, it doesn't mean I will.
Lecia
I want to test that strength. Again.
Black Knight
Humph. You're a peppy little princess. But like I said before, we don't have time to play.
Black Knight
If you want to cross swords with someone, run back to Amalthea and fight your tinier—
Lecia
I know where Prime Minister Freesia went.
Black Knight
What?
Lecia
The Crew of Enforcers has skyfarers positioned in every part of the Phantagrande Skydom.
Lecia
One told me that she had seen an imperial battleship docked in the local port—with the prime minister aboard.
Black Knight
For such a disorganized bunch, you occasionally do good work, don't you?
Black Knight
So why dangle this information in front of our noses like a carrot? What do you want?
Black Knight
Although whether we go along with it is up to us.
Lecia
What I want is a rematch.
Lecia
Prove yourselves to me. Prove what kind of skyfarers you are.
Lecia
And then, please... tell me where I fail as a captain.
Katalina
Hmm. Maybe this is better left unsaid...
Katalina
But if you've come here at your own discretion, then that shows a clear lack of both judgment and prudence.
Lecia
Eh-heh, well...
Lecia
A-anyway, I get the feeling I'll learn something from crossing swords with you!
Lecia
Monika knows your strength, but she's not the only one. I'm sure my father would acknowledge your power too.
Lecia
I have a long way to go before I can hold a candle to either of them. But I can at least work toward their level.
Lecia
So I'll be waiting by the Grandcypher.
Lecia nods to the crew before turning and leaving.
Rackam
What kinda weird war declaration was that?
Black Knight
Hah. Looks like the little girl's got some backbone after all.
Black Knight
It's rude to leave your adversaries waiting. Let's get to the Grandcypher and give her a rematch she won't forget!
36: Dead End 
