As Michael and James interpret the final pages of Yakov Symon's journal, they piece together the last days of the rebellion. The fight for justice is far from over, but the toll is immense.Following their captured leader, Yakov, Sieghart, and Elias arrive in Magdeburg only to find Hans executed and his body displayed as a warning. With his father gone, Yakov embraces his role as der Flechtemann, though he allows others to lead in action. As the plague, famine, and flooding ravage Saxony, Duke Eric III and his cousin Albert exploit the chaos, turning to organized brigandage. Meanwhile, rumors of The Chain's return haunt the rebels-until a captured Tartar mercenary, Zengin, reveals The Chain is not Petres but a name passed down to instill fear.Betrayal strikes when Zengin lures the rebels into a trap, leading to his death at Elias's hand. Conflict brews within the ranks, culminating in Elias's accidental death by Dieter. As the rebels fracture, Sieghart and Anna marry, while Yakov, weary of war, leaves and eventually finds a monastery.Dieter returns to the farmstead. Anna, pregnant with a second child, Sieghart, and Mette, their first child follow to the nearby town of Alfeld-seeking peace as the rebellion fades into legend.