[AU/Canon divergent from Chapter 228] On the heels of Tyki's unexpected warning, Lavi, Allen and their comrades flee to safer territory. The mysteries of the Heart, the Noah, and the Bookman Clan begin to weave a tragic tapestry, while Lavi and Allen wrestle with the terms of their fates. Rated M for depictions of violence and language. Part 4 of 6 in the series "The Third Side."

Post-game AU: Landing on a new and untamed world is far from convenient for Lightning and company. Even in a seemingly godless existence, humanity's flaws persist, some wrongs can never be righted and memories bind them to the past. Hope fears the ties are unbreakable.