On the deck of the Redemption, Larista whittles personalized gifts to bolster morale while Isaac conducts wellness checks on the healthy crew. Bruce, the conflicted quartermaster, struggles to regain respect after a disastrous rabbit hunt that left seventeen soldiers dead.

Despite his failure to intimidate the sailors, Bruce's internal battle intensifies as he balances his cleansed and corrupt twin blades. The party sails toward a mysterious trial at Larista's hometown, unaware that divine eyes are watching their every move with judgmental intensity.

Retreating to his quarters, Bruce is pulled into a shimmering void where he faces the radiant Celeste and the malevolent Lilith Calixus. Lilith demands a sacrifice, commanding Bruce to stab the first person he sees upon his return to the waking world.

Bruce defies the deity's order, but the cost of his mercy is paid in blood when the cobalt helmsman, Regs, suddenly collapses and dies. Though the surgeon Neeb labels it a natural disease, the scent of divine betrayal lingers heavy in the salt air.

Seeking a shore for burial rites, the crew anchors at a raucous pirates retreat filled with the scent of roasted meat and spilled rum. The sailors find themselves lured into a massive drinking contest, unaware that their mugs are laced with more than just strong mead.

Darkness claims the heroes, and they awaken trapped within the iron bars of a grim fighting pit. As a magical scroll is unfurled, the terrifying specter of Davy Jones emerges from the mists to claim the life he was once denied.