Pax has lost his Ancestral powers, and is depressed. When power-cuts sweep across the city, the rest of the gang, lead by Una, take charge in trying to get the old bacti-fuel plant back on line. Una is an impatient leader, and gets caught by the bacti-fuel plant's malfunctioning computer. Pax comes to the rescue, and learns to be a hero even without his super-powers.—Lauren Beukes