The final stage of the battle begins! Now that Train and the Sweepers have reached Creed's hideout, there is no turning back. But for Train, it's not about avenging Saya's death anymore. He is risking his life to capture Creed as a member of the Sweeper Alliance.

Train and River put aside their differences as they face off with Shiki, one of the most powerful members of the Apostles of the Stars. Shiki is determined to show that the Tao is the ultimate form of power, and he's going to take down Train, his friends and all of Chronos to prove it!

Glin, a mysterious information broker, is forming a Sweeper Alliance in order to destroy Creed and the Apostles of the Stars. Even if he can locate the Apostles' hiding place, will he be able to survive the perilous journey?

Train and Eve are drawn into a bizarre illusory world controlled solely by the Doctor's warped imagination. Train finds himself confronting doppelgangers of Kyoko and Saya. When the two women that should love him the most try to kill him, Train is left in a terrible predicament.

"After fighting their way to the center of Creed's Hideout, Train and Sven find their way blocked by the unexpected appearance of the Chrono Numbers. They're stopping the Sweepers so that they can take down Creed by themselves. But the Numbers find their own surprise--Creed appears to have become indestructible!"--P. [4] of cover.