31. The Cleansing
Hildegrin requests dispatches for Vodalus from the House Absolute. Severian does not
30. The Badger Again
Night falls as Severian, Jolenta, and Dorcas arrive among the vacant buildings
Screen Test
Miss Ambrose, an old woman in dark glasses, gestures towards the design
29. The Herdsmen
Crossing a sugarcane field, Severian, Dorcas, and Jolenta arrive at a wide
28. The Odalisque of Abaia
Severian recognizes the giantess from his dreams. She explains that she and
How I Got Three Zip Codes
A submarine torpedoes the sun, and it sinks into the waters of
27. Toward Thrax
Dorcas and Severian travel north to Thrax, followed behind by a dejected
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26. Parting
Jolenta, Dorcas, Talos, and an injured Baldanders reunite with Severian. Relieved, Dorcas
Hopkins Dalhousie
A sentient car imprisoned justifies killing its owner, Hopkins Dalhousie, as an
25. The Attack on the Hierodules
During the play, Severian observes the audience of exultants and others.
Departing
24. Dr. Talos’s Play: Eschatology and Genesis
Severian recounts the play performed during the Autarch’s festival on the