Alex and his crew have finally made it out of the Fringes and into the Core. They have one destination: the Dark Meridian. To get there, they'll have to cross through the Military Police, the Scions, and twelve islands with their bounty posters plastered on every wall.

Volume 12: October Brawl

Erin has departed the crew to join with the People's Revolution on December, leaving Alex to shoulder on into the Core. In order to make some money and help hide his identity, he takes on a simple job: catch the bandit called 'the Flayer,' and bring him to the people he stole from. If only 'the Flayer' wasn't hiding out in a knight's tournament. Will Alex be able to catch 'the Flayer' without revealing his identity to the crowd?