Synopsis

The protagonist, facing a threat from the Underworld, attempts to negotiate with a constellation, promising an unparalleled story as a bargaining chip. This leads to a "courtship" where the protagonist is given a labor: to bring the severed head of a unique serpent, not the hydra. The chapter ends with the protagonist and his companions being thrust into what seems to be the Sixth Scenario, orchestrated by the same constellation, while in the middle of a conversation between Hades and Persephone which reveals her manipulations.