 Yuri's party are pursued by Japanese Army Lieutenant Yoshiko Kawashima and her subordinate Kato.Returning characters from "Koudelka" include its titular protagonist Koudelka Iasant, a gypsy medium and mother of Halley; and the true Roger Bacon, a 12th-century philosopher who achieved imperfect immortality.Following her father's murder, Alice is forced to accompany a Japanese escort to Shanghai.