The defenders discover The Machine of Binding and Erik devises a plan to re-wire the machine to enable it to draw the pure stones to it. But their plan is foiled by an attack of Automatons - a creation of Flinch, now working for Nazmul - that suck the water from Erik's body. As Erik lies, gravely ill, a strange metamorphosis is taking place within Seth's body. He is sucked into his Guardian stone wherein he begins to slowly merge with his Guardian Kraggus. It's a change that will affect Seth both physically and psychologically and which may affect the outcome of their mission.
—Anonymous