Aarch searches for a replacement for Rocket, but it's not easy. Rocket is irreplaceable. D'Jok suggests Mark from Akillian to step in. Tia worries about Rocket whom she thinks has returned to Akillian. Sinedd introduces Rocket to Netherball - a dangerous one-on-one football match played inside The Sphere where there are "no rules”. However there seems to be dark powers behind this forbidden sport... including Duke Maddox's assistant Harris! Aarch asks Artegor for a "friendly" with the Shadows, which pleases Artegor. Clamp thinks he sees General Bleylock, but that's impossible... Bleylock is dead, isn't he?