A week later, Tom and the others were summoned by the four tribe leaders to the Hall of Unity when they had showed up on Perim.
"What was with the sudden summon, Maxxor?" asked Tom.
"We captured a M'arrillian who claims to have left his tribe and knows where the real Cothica is," said Maxxor.
"So, we thought to bring you four in to hear what he has to say," said Prince Mudeenu.
"Of course, we will help, our scanners will be able to see if he still has any connections to the M'arrillians," said Kaz. Some guards then entered with the M'arrillian in chains.
"So, Barl, you claim to know where the Cothica is," said Chaor.
"I also know the story of what happened as I was there when it was destroyed," said Barl.
"There's no way that you could have been there, you are clearly too young to have lived back then, even for a M'arrillian," said Odu-Bathrox.
"Appearances are not always what they seem," said Barl before he was engulfed by a bright light.
"It can't be," said Najarin as he watched as Afjak appeared from the light where Barl had once been.
"Afjak?!" asked the four humans as they stared at him out of shock.
"What kind of trick is this!" asked Najarin who was enraged.
"It's no trick, I am in fact Afjak, I've been disguised as a M'arrillian this whole time waiting to get back here," said Afjak.
"Then allow me to scan you," said Tom as he walked forward.
"My scanner can see through illusions, if this really is Afjak then I'll get a scan of him," said Tom.
"Proceed, but then someone had better explain who this Afjak is," said Maxxor.
