Exodus from the Pale Sea
Thorns goes into the Iberian Salt Flats in search of lost swordsmanship,
but is kidnapped by desert bandits and must refine a compass in exchange for his freedom.
The alchemists once tamed the sea with this compass,
and even today the sound of waves can still be heard within the white salt dunes.
As sails raise on a dilapidated ship,
is there anything else you still long for outside the Pale Sea?
- EP-ST-1: Adios, Salt Flat (Interlude)Thorns tries to escape from a group of bandits who have kidnapped him, but unfortunately, he is trussed up once more, and hung upside down from a flagpole as a warning. Within the den of thieves, the bandit leader Juana's crew disapproves of her recent decisions.
- EP-1: Upside Down on the Pale Sea (Before Operation)Two weeks ago, Thorns, who had come to Iberia in search of a sword technique, is knocked unconscious by a saltfin, and has an unexpected encounter with Pascuala, who is being chased by a sheriff intent on executing her. After dealing with the Alguacil Anastasio, the pair head to the town of Aarón.
- EP-1: Upside Down on the Pale Sea (After Operation)Thorns excavates a grave to find the sword technique he seeks, but is mistaken for a grave robber. Pascuala is also caught stealing. As the two are about to be hanged, a gang of bandits rushes the execution grounds, rescuing them and spiriting them away.
- EP-2: Treatment by Limb Amputation (Before Operation)Thorns refuses to fix the compass for Juana, and it seems the sailors support his decision behind their leader's back. Meanwhile, Elysium and Weedy come to Aarón to find the missing Thorns.
- EP-2: Treatment by Limb Amputation (After Operation)Thanks to a lack of supplies, the sailors prepare to take Thorns out saltfin hunting. Juana appears to be hiding some dread secret having to do with the Seaborn.
- EP-3: Dance of Exsanguination (Before Operation)Juana leads the finning team into the Salt Flat to hunt a massive saltfin. Anastasio is waiting on the path of their return.
- EP-3: Dance of Exsanguination (After Operation)Juana kills the massive saltfin after a deadly battle, but it is taken by Anastasio and Silver in an ambush. The crew barely escapes, and begins to accept Thorns as one of their own.
- EP-4: Accidental Reunion (Before Operation)Silver and Anastasio disagree over the treatment of the captured crew. Elysium has infiltrated the camp and manages to find Thorns, who has agreed to help Juana repair the compass.
- EP-4: Accidental Reunion (After Operation)Unrest begins to spread through the camp due to a lack of supplies. Javier wants to surrender to the town with the crew. Anastasio begins to harbor thoughts about Aarón that he should not.
- EP-5: Let the Light of the Past Die (Before Operation)The compass repairs do not go well. The sailors plan a mutiny. Thorns kills the sword-wielding Seaborn under Juana's direction and learns the sword technique that fights the wind and waves.
- EP-5: Let the Light of the Past Die (After Operation)The conflict within the fleet intensifies. Pascuala's golden tongue buys some time, but Thorns's alchemy fails. Javier goes to town to seek a way out for the crew from the Inquisition's persecution.
- EP-6: When the Way Out Burns (Before Operation)Anastasio leads the raid on the pirate camp. Juana lets Thorns go, but he returns when he sees the light from the fire in the distance.
- EP-6: When the Way Out Burns (After Operation)After rescuing Juana, Thorns heads to the alchemy lab to retrieve his tools, encountering Anastasio in search of the compass. He escapes by triggering an explosion. The crew then flees toward Skeletal Reef to evade their pursuers.
- EP-ST-2: A Flower that Blooms Rot (Interlude)Thorns resumes his repair work on the compass. The crew flees towards the reef, not knowing what the future holds. Back at town, Silver, who had given his entire life to Aarón, was judged by a resurrected Anastasio as having developed desires he should not have, and is executed.
- EP-7: My Compass (Before Operation)Anastasio musters a party to pursue Thorns and the rest. La Conquista is hit and Thorns puts his hand into an Arts energy field to salvage the collapsing Corazonix.
- EP-7: My Compass (After Operation)With Anastasio in hot pursuit, Juana has no choice but to steer the ship into the valley of gushing steam. The final showdown looms near.
- EP-8: I Come, I Conquer, I Define (Before Operation)Javier proves to Juana that he can lead the crew towards a different future. Forced into desperate straits in his fight against Anastasio, Thorns leaps into the gushing steam.
- EP-8: I Come, I Conquer, I Define (After Operation)Thorns cuts through the steam and defeats Anastasio. With the crisis over, the crew decides their respective futures. Juana dances one last time under the sunset.
- EP-ST-3: Adios, Tierra (Interlude)Everyone makes a choice about the future they want. Some sailors choose to return to town with Javier, while others sail out to sea with Thorns and Juana. Pascuala sets off to seek a good life.