Playing With A Full Deck

After having her organic brain revived by Jake after falling into the pool,Pipira's life span had been much shorter than normal. After going around the House and saying her goodbyes to anyone who was awake, Pipira very quietly dies surrounded by her friends. Her death affects most everyone in the House, though it hits her three closest friends, Shawn, Sito, and Jake the hardest. After convincing Jake that Pipira didn't want him to try and bring her back to life, Sito arranges her funeral.

A few days later, a timid girl named Noko arrives at the House, claiming she wants to help with the fight against the Ebene. While there is nothing remarkable about her, Sito is shocked to find Noko looks identical to a girl he drew a picture of for Pipira. Meanwhile, Casey does her best to comfort the grieving Shawn. They sit by Pipira's grave and talk about life. Suddenly, Shawn turns around and proposes to Casey. Baffled, she accepts.

A thief calling herself the Ace of Spades is caught by Rinault trying to steal some things out of the attic. She is locked downstairs and is pestered by a few members of the House for information until Adriana arrives. She lets the thief go, but not before casting a spell on the girl that will apparently turn her fingers into cucumbers if she ever tries to steal something from the House again.

A few hours later the thief returns to the House, carried by Rinault and followed by Krysta who stalked out of the House after a spat with Adriana. The girl had been beaten up by an Ebene soldier and though she refused to admit it, couldn't walk. Adriana puts the thief in Rinault's custody until she is healed, much to the girl's discontent.