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== Plot Summary ==
{{for|/Summary|a chapter-by-chapter summary}}
[[Waxillium Ladrian]] is a lawman
Wax and Wayne are old partners, close friends, and are both incredibly powerful Twinborn. With Wax's return to the city, Wayne was left in charge of Weathering, a small town out in the Roughs, appearing now on the trail of the [[Vanishers]]; an infamous gang of thieves renowned for their bizarre theatrics and efficiency. Wax's desire to investigate the recent robberies itches at him.
Putting on appearances for the public eye Wax and Steris attend the wedding reception hosted by the Yomens. They meet with Lord Harms and Steris' cousin, [[Marasi]].
Wayne speaks
Steris is taken hostage
In the aftermath, while Wax has an arguement with the local Octant's constable Captain, [[Brettin]]
The next day, Marasi visits the Ladrian mansion to find Wax deep in his work with metallurgy
[[Tillaume]] - Wax's butler - brews Wax a tea and Wayne takes it for himself. Going back to make another
Wayne throws up a speed bubble just as the explosion bursts from the basket.
After surviving the assassination attempt, the three of them sneak out of the mansion and head for the location of the Vanishers hideout. There they find clues to the nature of their operations and a strong indicator as to who's leading them
▲Wayne throws up a speed bubble just as the explosion bursts from the basket. While Wax argues with Wayne on an escape plan Wax realises he could increase his weight using his ironmind and break through to the floor below. Throwing Marasi on top of himself he pulls her down with him, Wayne following to land on both of them. They escape the explosion but Wayne is left badly burnt with so little of his goldmind remaining.
Meanwhile, Miles
In the Outer Estates, Wax investigates the scene of one of the Vanishers' robberies with Wayne imposing personal and what he probably thinks, important, questions on Marasi about her affection for Wax. They discuss their theories before heading back into the city via train. There it is Miles
▲After surviving the assassination attempt, the three of them sneak out of the mansion and head for the location of the Vanishers hideout. There they find clues to the nature of their operations and a strong indicator as to who's leading them; [[Miles Dagouter]], or Miles "Hundredlives" as he's known. It is also made clear of Marasi's Allomantic power as a [[Pulser]] that Wax attempts to console her rather bitter feelings towards.
Ranette
▲Meanwhile, Miles is talking to Tarson and [[Clamps]] when he is called in to see [[Mister Suit]], their mysterious benefactor. He berates Miles for failing at the Yomen party and losing so many men and equipment and Miles is forced to assure Suit that Wax will be dealt with.
The Vanishers show up as
▲In the Outer Estates, Wax investigates the scene of one of the Vanishers' robberies with Wayne imposing personal and what he probably thinks, important, questions on Marasi about her affection for Wax. They discuss their theories before heading back into the city via train. There it is Miles drops on Wax and almost killing him in the ensuing fight. Using his skills Wax is able to knock Miles from the train. Speaking to the engineers Marasi finds Wax and tends to his wounds. Needing a place to lay low for awhile [[Ranatte]] gets a visit she's most unappreciative of, shoving a shotgun in Wax's face. Wayne bribes their way into her affection by giving her Wax's aluminium gun, much to the latter's dismay.
Wax evades the Vanishers in their warehouse and comes up against Tarson. The Pewterarm knocks Vindication from his grip and the roof explodes, permitting Wayne to drop
▲Ranette is a gunsmith, providing Wax with a set of Hazekiller rounds and a new gun - a prototype, infact, that she named the Vindicator after the [[Vin|Ascendant Warrior]]. Sending Wayne and Marasi on supply runs, Wax sits down to plot where the Vanishers will strike next. The Tekiel's [[Breaknought]] seems the prime target set to make it's maiden trip tomorrow. With a craftily planned distraction, Wax manages to slip aboard the Breaknought and it sets off with him inside.
▲The Vanishers show up as he'd planned and Wayne and Marasi watching from afar witness how the Vanishers pull off their robberies. Lifting the entire car off the tracks, a canal boat and crane steal the Breaknought, replacing the stolen car with a replica. In Miles' workshop he makes an educated guess that Wax is inside the Breaknought and has set his men to fire on any movement inside. Wrenching the door out of its frame the inside of the safe is still. Miles notices the length of string tied to the back of the door from the interior of the safe, shortly before Wax, hidden inside, pulls the string tight and setting off the dynamite taped to the back of the door.
▲Wax evades the Vanishers in their warehouse and comes up against Tarson. The Pewterarm knocks Vindication from his grip and the roof explodes, permitting Wayne to drop next to Wax and throw up a speed bubble. Wayne tackles Tarson and Wax leaps for Vindication which is Pushed up through the roof by Mister Suit's Coinshot thug. Retrieving it, Wax has a fierce battle outside with the Coinshot and now the Lurcher. Marasi gets in a well tied shot, bringing down the Lurcher, but the Coinshot forces Wax and Marasi back into the warehouse. Wax rushed the Vanishers to help out Wayne before noticing Miles. Throwing himself inside the train car Miles follows and is caught in Wax's trap shortly before blowing himself up to escape. Wax is seriously injured and Wayne in turn is shot trying to assist Wax.
Wax has an odd conversation with Harmony and finds the trunk Tillaume had stored his guns in. Emerging from the mists with his mistcloak on, re-armed, he shoots Miles before Miles can do anything. Wax kills the Coinshot with one of Ranette's Hazekiller rounds and goes after Miles. Tarson appears with Marasi as hostage and Wayne puts up a speed bubble at a crucial moment. Taking careful aim, Wax fires out of the bubble, aims again at the deflected and slowed bullet, then fires again as Wayne drops the bubble. The second bullet deflects the first right into Tarson's head.▼
▲Wax has an odd conversation with Harmony and finds the trunk Tillaume had stored his guns in. Emerging from the mists with his mistcloak on, re-armed, he shoots Miles before Miles can do anything. Wax kills the Coinshot with one of Ranette's Hazekiller rounds and goes after Miles
Tarson appears with Marasi as a hostage and Wayne puts up a speed bubble that Wax uses to kill Tarson.
Wayne escapes and Wax fights Miles barehanded. Miles overpowers Wax thanks to his healing ability until it becomes apparent that it was just a delaying tactic to allow Wayne to mobilise the constabulary. Marasi has had them in a [[cadmium]] bubble (slowing down time for those inside), allowing the constabulary to get there and arrest Miles.
Back at the constabulary, Marasi is turned down by Wax and Wax receives a forbearance from Brettin. This surprises Wax at Brettin's sudden change in character{{ref|17s|1227|5=Is Brettin TenSoon at the end?}} but he is thankful. Steris shows a little vulnerability and Wax agrees that they should go ahead with their engagement, though he feels a slight regret for Marasi.
Marasi watches Miles execution and Wax tracks down his uncle. Wax had suspected his uncle was still alive and playing the role of Mister Suit. [[Edwarn Ladrian]] still has possession of the kidnapped women and Wax's sister. Thinking his uncle broke, Edwarn shows Wax the broadsheet that announces Tekiel's collapse because of
Back at Mile's execution, Marasi turns to leave when
Meeting up with Wayne, Wax shows him the pocket book he swiped from his uncle containing appointments and notes. Wax is determined to stop his uncle. {{quote|He would see this to the end. Roughs honor. When one of your own went bad, it was your job to see the mess cleaned up.|Last lines of the Epilogue}}
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