
Kelsier learns that Vin's father was at the ball, then heads out again. Sazed had questioned Vin on her interaction with Elend, and Vin's thoughts reflect the emergence of her true personality-not Lady Valette, not the timid crewmember. Marsh's nickname mentioned (Ironeyes) also mentioned that people stopped using it because it was too reminiscent of Steel Inquisitors.

Sazed (erroneously) believes the Lord Ruler fears Keepers, believing they are something unknown to him.

Breeze clarifies the meaning of " Sliver of Infinity." Kelsier, on Clubs' rooftop, looks towards the northern horizon, towards the Pits of Hathsin. Possible additional unnamed character-Demoux. The meeting ends when one of Hammond's soldiers informs him that the Steel Ministry has discovered the lair previously belonging to Camon. Before the meeting, Kelsier requests from Sazed to hear about a religion with power Sazed tells Kelsier about Jaism, and Kelsier asks Sazed if there is a religion that "include the slaughter of noblemen as a holy duty." Also before the meeting, Vin and Spook talk about Marsh. Afterward, Kelsier holds a progress meeting at Clubs' shop. During the speech, Breeze and his Soothers and Rioters manipulate the crowd to be more receptive to the speech. Hammond comes in and debates the morality of overthrowing the Final Empire as they wait for Kelsier to give a speech. Vin has returned to Luthadel to learn about other metals from the mistings in the crew, starting with Breeze. Kelsier recollects that Gemmel had to push him off the wall when he was being trained. Renoux suggests that Vin can play the part of a daughter of a favored cousin to Renoux, and that he is introducing her to the other noble houses as a ploy to strengthen House Renoux. Vin and Sazed talk briefly, with Sazed offering to tell Vin about some of the religions of the past, without using those words. They arrive at Lord Renoux’s estate, and Kelsier and Renoux talk in private briefly. She takes the boxings but remains on the crew because she wants to see how things turn out. On the way, Kelsier offers Vin the three thousand boxings and to let her leave the crew if she doesn't believe that he's being honest with her. Kelsier takes her to the main road where they meet up with Sazed, waiting for them with a carriage. Vin notices something following them, and Kelsier shows her that it was a mistwraith.


Vin and Kelsier go over the Luthadel walls, walking out into the night wilderness.
