Former leader now imprisoned by a militia, undergoing biographical interrogation regarding his past and his father's missing alpha-level simulation. In flashbacks, he visits Lascaille to learn about Shrouders.

Controls Sylveste's imprisonment and dictates the terms of his biographical interrogation and potential future field work.

Accompanied by a defensive wasp and floating aquatic holograms, she interrogates Sylveste, probing into the fate of the Eighty and Calvin's missing simulation, suspecting Sylveste of faking data-movements.

A solitary crew member of the Nostalgia for Infinity who murdered Nagorny. She is currently on Carousel New Brazilia attempting to recruit a replacement while managing the suspicion of other crew members.

A ruthless leader who promises to kill Sudjic if she threatens Volyova. He investigates Nagorny's quarters and later disguises himself as a Komuso in a bar, revealing Sylveste's location.

A heavily augmented chimeric crew member who escorts Volyova through Carousel New Brazilia and discusses crew politics with her.

A paranoid former crew member murdered by Volyova. He left behind a fastidiously cramped room containing a massive, intricately carved iron coffin inscribed with the name 'Sun Stealer'.

A recently joined chimeric crew member who was close to Nagorny and poses a potential threat of retaliation against Volyova.

A skilled professional who fought on Sky's Edge with her husband Fazil before an accidental twenty-year journey. She is being recruited by the Mademoiselle.

A talkative armed man who escorts Khouri to see the Mademoiselle, warning her about the Mademoiselle's ruthlessness.

A mysterious, patient woman who suffered an 'accident' and communicates with Khouri via simulation, recruiting her to travel twenty light-years to Resurgam to find Sylveste.

The only human to survive approaching a Shroud, which left him with severe brain damage. In a moment of lucidity, he reveals critical truths about Shrouders and Pattern Jugglers to a young Sylveste.