Roy's attack is repulsed, but at a very high cost. The heavy cruiser of the Federation, who for many years served as the guarantor of the safety of the colony on Brigan-3, was killed. The army and residents of the city suffered heavy losses, the infrastructure of the metropolis was badly damaged, and a riot was brewing on the outskirts. Rich cannot count on the gratitude of the city authorities for saving the pupils of the boarding school. They have their own games, and the former street child is deeply uninteresting to them. Yet Rich's role in repelling Roy's outing does not go unnoticed. There are too many inconsistencies in his legend, and someone at the top is already beginning to guess that something has fallen into the hands of a teenager from the slums that can greatly affect the entire balance of power in the colony.