Narrated by Jonathan Simon, a self-described immortal serial killer and Focus user with the power to create sentient beings from willpower. He tells the "true story" of his sister Lizbeth Locke — revealing she is his creation, a construct willed into existence.
The narrative covers the nature of Focus as a universal force, Jonathan's origin as a murderer manipulated by a Jyse named Sylvia, and Liz's return to Tyche Station where she deals with slavers trafficking Lyndri women. Features Emelyn Achenson (Liz's lover, a pirate captain) and Day (Liz's fixer).