Rosetta

Rosetta coordinates with Baroness Victory to confirm a covert financial transaction with the Pacifist network is complete, then grapples with doubt about their alliance with the mysterious Apothecary and the unexpected appearance of Agatha, a dangerous residual warlord leading the War Mages. She reflects on her past trauma and motivations before committing to continue fighting alongside her comrades despite the odds.

Rosetta checks with Baroness Victory about the financial transaction funding the Pacifist network's acquisition of two ships bound for the Plenty system and the forbidden Impetus Point gate. The transaction hinges on Captain York shooting down an orc yacht carrying orc children, including the new child king of the Skull Empire following Stalwart's death. Baroness Victory refuses to provide intelligence about War Mage tactics, stating everything is chaotic due to the AI's apparent insanity. Rosetta feels relief that her primary mission is complete but moral unease about the children targeted for death. She reflects on Porthus's mysterious alliance with the Apothecary, a collective mind entity she deeply distrusts despite Porthus's assurances. Rosetta recalls her past: her mother's death on the dungeon's first day, Brooks's brutal death at Prince Rust's hands during Faction Wars, and her subsequent work as a journalist and filmmaker documenting dungeon cruelty before returning to fight with the Princess Posse. When Justice Light urges immediate action against the War Mages and their warlord Agatha—revealed to be a rare residual aligned with the Nebulars and the Eulogist, making her an enemy of the Apothecary—Rosetta initially considers allowing them to win quickly. However, facing Justice Light's determination and reflecting on her bonds with her comrades, she commits to continuing the fight, recognizing that Porthus's broader plan appears on track and choosing to trust his judgment over her doubts.