The Black Tree Second Nearly half the gang has been sent back in time to before the mistake was made. Marduk has been sealed away but not before he had a chance to impregnate one of the crew. Now the gang hunts for his progeny, deciding to enlist the help of those who had gone. The ship becomes rather crowded. Some old friends of John's show up to help just when Damon of all people starts acting weird. Razi swears off all men and seeks protection from Mikassa. The crew prepares to fight Marduk's kid while Soleceet, the mysterious new addition who is supposed to be their savior, searches for his girlfriend. Tragically, many lives are lost in the final battle and against all odds the crew then discovers they are worse off than they'd originally thought.