Starbreaker Chapter Summaries
Chapter 26
Morgan Stormrider transports his prisoner, Alexander Liebenthal, back to New York City. After placing Liebenthal in the hands of some city militia, Morgan returns to the NYC chapter of the Phoenix Society with Saul Rosenbaum. While driving, Morgan expresses a desire to resign; he no longer believes that he is doing any good as an Adversary. Karen Del Rio's insults anger Morgan, prompting him to quit on the spot, promising that the Phoenix Society will get his resignation in writing soon enough.
Chapter 27
Polaris spends an afternoon playing his guitar in an Asgard park. While he's busy playing, a street vendor named Kallisti stops in front of him and gets his attention. After buying some of Kallisti's ice cream, Polaris propositions her on impulse and receives a favorable reaction. Kallisti agrees to get back in touch with Polaris after she has finished working for the day.
Chapter 28
After spending a night with Kallisti without feeling what he expected to feel, Polaris goes to Isaac Magnin for advice. While exploring the art Magnin keeps in his private office, Polaris overhears an argument between Magnin and Tetsuo Munakata, who accuses Magnin of lying to him. Polaris hears Magnin refer to Munakata and Morgan Stormrider as "Asuras", and questions Magnin about it after they talk about Polaris' night with Kallisti.
Magnin attempts to explain that Munakata and Stormrider are part of an older series of Asuras, but Polaris rejects the explanation and demands the truth. Magnin tells Polaris some of the truth, and attempts to recruit Polaris into his conspiracy. Polaris is reluctant to help Magnin manipulate Morgan Stormrider, and asks for time to consider before making a decision.
Chapter 29
Morgan Stormrider has had enough, and he wants out. He is tired of the responsibility that comes with being an Adversary, and he is tired of being a killer who hunts other killers. Faced with evidence that Tetsuo Munakata was more than Alexander Liebenthal's bodyguard, Morgan doubts that he will accomplish any lasting good by bringing Munakata to justice. However, neither Saul Rosenbaum, Morgan's superior in the Phoenix Society, nor Morgan's own pride will let him walk away now.
Chapter 30
Edmund Cohen knows he's in for a bad time when Morgan tells him that he wants to get drunk. Once had been bad enough, but this time was worse. As he listens to Morgan, and lets slip somewhat of his own feelings about events from his past, he comes to understand that Morgan has stumbled dangerously close to the truth. After Morgan leaves, Edmund gets in touch with Dr. Zachary Aster and convinces him that it is time to tell Morgan the truth and attempt to persuade him to help them -- before Isaac Magnin can finish manipulating Morgan.