0THE YEAR 1707 was the start of it all, when Maiza introduced playwright Jean-Pierre to an alchemist named Fermet who, in turn, introduced Maiza to the studyof alchemy. Two years later, Huey finds himself opening his heart more than heever expected to Elmer and Monica about his troubled past. The relative peace isinterrupted, though, by the arrival of an aristocratic envoy who claims to be searchingfor a criminal. Meanwhile, a series of new plays written by Jean-Pierre threatensto expose secrets the Mask Makers would rather have kept hidden forever...