The beginning of the end! The beginning of the end is here! After the massacre of Taguwasi's family by Sumarang and his Lalad, events have unfolded that will shape the fates of all. With a Balaang Nakar in his possession, Sumarang uses it to find and kill his first Likum which causes turmoil unheard of in the last six hundred years. Thirsting for vengeance for what the Lalad did to him, Taguwasi enlists the aid of the Lakandian Lam-ang to help him hunt them down, not knowing what Sumarang's real plans are. Meanwhile, as Tala continues her search for her sisters and the elusive Lakandian Lumalindaw, she accidentally runs into a young Ifugao Lakandian called Aliguyon with whom she shares a fraternal bond. But with the murder of a Dian, the world of the Lakandians comes to a screeching halt as a game of cat and mouse ensues between the Lakandians and the Lalad. Will the indomitable mind of the Lakandian Urduja leading the others be enough to stop Sumarang from wiping out all the Dians in Kalupaan? Or will Sumarang continue to be one step ahead of them as he spreads war and chaos to cover his tracks? Like a stone thrown in a pond, the actions of the Lalad ripple throughout the three realms as the Lakandians, Poons, and Yawàs begin executing their plans and machinations just as the Kanibusanan enters its final act.