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Relations continue to shift as characters reveal hidden agendas. Hober, a man of questionable integrity, finds himself embroiled in a web of deceit that forces him and his companions to evade capture. Demerzel’s ruthless nature surfaces as she liberates General Bel from prison, utilizing a secret about his deceased husband to bend his will toward her aims. The revelations about the First Foundation and its hidden machinations only deepen the ongoing sense of doom.