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As they navigate their floundering relationship, Vera learns of a critical meeting that reveals the dire state of Terra's dwindling air reserves and the council's urgent call for a return to Rexor to procure more Hydran. The ensuing conflict of ethics emerges starkly as Vera vehemently argues against the exploitation of Rexor and its intelligent inhabitants. Silas, however, dismisses her concerns with a hardened resolve, portraying the Rexorians as ruthless beings lacking morality.