The crew has survived the loss of the Canterbury and the Donnager and are contacted by an unlikely ally. Miller, on Ceres, continues his investigation and his thoughts of a conspiracy grow.
Fresh off escaping the destruction of The Donnager, Holden's crew worries for their lives as they are taken in by The Butcher of Anderson Station. Meanwhile Detective Miller expresses relief and Havelock's survival while making real headway in the Julie Mao case.