Wang in the car is distraught, sad, knowing nothing of his fate or who is after him, he sits docilely in his chair. A city of San Francisco with flying aircraft, very revolutionary constructions for the time, citizens marching proudly, the triads who captured Wang take him back to a room where the city governor, who was discussing with aristocrats and their alchemists who had become like bodyguards, a member of the triads whispers in his ear, then the governor moves to see his guest.
Governor Lord Smith: I expected no less from you, Mr. Wang Middlesbrough, or rather Wang Lee Fong, what would you like to be called?
Wang doesn't react...
Lord Smith_: According to the report received, you have been convicted multiple times for non-compliance with the law and ethics. Your establishment has a reputation as a den of bandits, drifters, and specters. Above all, many disappear because of this. We could even thank you for your services. The Confederate Army of America, with its hunters, alchemists, and guides, is looking for a certain Oculus and...
He is interrupted...
Wang_: You tried to have him eliminated, now what do you want to recruit me? What do you want in the end?!
Smith_: Good God, no, I asked for you to be brought back... Not to eliminate you, I wanted to do it discreetly to ask for your services because politics has too many constraints that block things... I understand there was a young African-American who must have...
Wang_: Billy apparently disappeared due to a misunderstanding
Wang stands up, the guards around him take up positions
Smith_: Mr. Wang, Middlesbrough, you know as well as I do that your relations with the triads are at their worst, no respect for the rules, you and your team do as you please, not to mention that the market is profitable, who wouldn't want to get rid of a competitor like you? They saw an opportunity and tried to seize it.
Wang is angry and seems to want to let off steam, then suddenly, the government looks at him, then on one of his gloves, he is wearing a magic stone, he raises his hand and the said stone lights up and from the ground As stones spurt out of the marble, it was swallowing up to the knees. Wang is surprised.
Smith: Yes, I am an alchemist, but as I said, politics. I can be an ally for you, Mr. Wang. Would you please calm down!
Then the floor becomes untouched again, and he gestures for her to follow him into a secret room.
Wang: Where are we here?
Smith: This is now your new headquarters. Men and a team will be assigned to you.
Wang: Why? What is your mission?
Smith: You met Sir Richard Westbrook! He's my cousin, a little too emotional and has his own way, but he's trustworthy.
- In a few months, a major meeting will be held with the governors of the 45 states to choose the next Patriarch of the Americas, the head of all states.
Wang_: I suppose you covet the throne!!
Smith_: No, goodness, I prefer to be in the shadows and observed. I inherited these duties reluctantly. My late father died under questionable circumstances, and my younger sister is still a child. My wish is that my cousin Richard can take my place so that I can return to my plants.
Wang_: So what are you waiting for? Smith: I believe there's a huge conspiracy in the government, the death of my father, the disappearance of Elizabeth, the assassination of Malcolm Stuart, the drifters have allies in politics who are pushing a secret agenda to choose one of their own to power, or worse, their guide. I named him the Great Oculus. No one knows who he is, but from what we know, he was a human before becoming a drifter, the chief drifter... We have a lead.
Wang: I'm listening.
Smith: As strange as it may seem, you are related, both closely and remotely, because one of the five schools of Tao asked us to meet with you. I understand that the school your father comes from stole a magical scroll of the sacred Tao from them, and they want it back. But if you agree to meet with them, you could have access to another scroll.
Wang: And what do they want? Smith_: I don't know. It's up to you to ask them. From what I understand, you have one of the ten magic scrolls capable of defeating drifters, and they have three!
Wang seems interested and curious. This is a golden opportunity to become stronger and perhaps save Billy.
Wang_: I accept!
Smith_: Glad to hear it from you, otherwise I would have had to threaten you.
Wang finds Lord Smith strange but accepts the deal.
Wang_: Now what do we do?
At the casino, Johnny and his companions are thinking about what to do. Akimo decides to return to his village and their
He gives them a talisman to call him in case of need, then leaves.
Elva_: Johnny, where are you going?
Johnny_: What do you think!!
Huan_: We need you here, and we don't know if Wang will return or not. We need a leader.
Johnny_: Wang will return.
Elva_: How can you know that?
Johnny_: I know, that's all. I'm coming.
The Merovingian and Richard stay there and rest, sharing their story. Then the governor's guard comes to drop Wang off. Everyone seems happy to see him safe and sound. Johnny reappears, sitting with his feet up on the table, sipping his glass of whiskey and raising it to his health. Wang explains the situation to them, and the Merovingian agrees to join them. Johnny looks at this with a very suspicious eye, but doesn't let anything show. Then, in their new location, they develop a plan because they need to go to a specific location assigned by the governor. While Wang meets with the other Sacred Tao school, who wants to speak with him, Johnny accompanies him, and Huan and Elva stay at the casino to maintain the peace. pace, especially without arousing suspicion.
Elva feels bad because she was a burden to others and meets Governor Smith, who gives her a sacred relic to defend herself. The Infinity Stone allows its owner to create shapes with elements like earth and fire, but requires training that Huan, with his knowledge of elemental magic, will help him with, as he himself masters air for his chain.
Wang and Johnny go to the designated location to meet the great sorcerer of the rival school of the Sacred Tao.
Wang: I'm here, what do you expect from me?
The Great Sorcerer: Wang, son of Lee Fong, we need you to join us. That's our condition for helping this alchemist. We exchange, we will give him the information he needs.
Wang: And why is that? And why me? The Great Sorcerer_: Wang, the threat is already here. You won't be able to save their people, much less be accepted by them. Even though you were born and raised among them, your place is with us, like your father before he left and abandoned the teachings of the Sacred Tao.
Wang_: I have decided to follow the same mission as my father and do as he did.
The Great Sorcerer_: If that is your decision, we will respect it, but know that we have in our possession a magical scroll of the Sacred Tao that can predict future events. Number 5, the one your father stole from his school, was number 6, which sends demons, or drifters, as you call them, back to their world, the lower astral plane, or to other lower spheres.
Johnny_: According to what the governor said, they have three of them. You have everything to gain by following them.
Wang_: And the mission?
Great Sorcerer_: Wang, son of Lee Fong, if you continue on this path, YOU WILL DIE !!