For three years, Tassin has tried to find a way to travel to the stars to free Sabre. Her hunt for the Core sword proves futile until she discovers where Sabre hid it. She persuades the malevolent weapon to take her to him, and arrives on the planet Ferrinon Four. Lost in a modern city, she goes to a private detective who, since she has no money, advises her to try a young hacker. Kole agrees to help her look for a cyber she only knows is somewhere on the planet. Without Sabre's serial number, she must go in search of him. If she does locate him, however, she cannot buy him and cybers cannot be stolen. Even Kole, an expert hacker, says it is impossible to hack a control unit. Tassin's only source of potential wealth is the sword, an oddity for which a rich mogul might pay handsomely, although the idea of buying Sabre is abhorrent to her. Then, she has to find a way to free him from cyber control, since Manutim would have taken him to Myon Two for repairs. There is a chance she may never be able to free him again, but at least she can ensure he no longer suffers. What kind of torture has Cybercorp subjected Sabre to, and will he still be the man she loves?