Incarceron

The person who rescued Finn, Keiro, Gildas, and Attia is a Sapient named Blaize, who lives alone in his tower. In his workspace are several spheres that contain tiny worlds full of animals. Finn is pleased that Keiro rescued him. Attia says he only did it because Claudia made Finn’s rescue a condition for offering her help.

Blaize says that Finn cannot have been born Outside, because Outside doesn’t exist and Incarceron encompasses the whole world. Gildas argues that Sapphique escaped, so Outside must exist, but Blaize claims that these are merely legends. Blaize claims he spent decades looking for Outside but discovered that Incarceron exists in a vacuum with nothing beyond it. The group refutes Blaize, saying that they have spoken to Claudia and Jared, who live Outside. After further argument, the group calls Claudia and Jared on the key to prove to Blaize that they live Outside, but Blaize isn’t interested in speaking to them, and leaves the room. The group asks how Claudia and Jared know they’re not in Incarceron. Jared explains that they live in a palace and can see the stars and sun.