The village chief lets the soldiers join their community. Conan decides to return to Industria using an old seaplane left by Dr. Lao in the fish preserve cave. Together with Jimsy, Monsley, Lana as a last-minute joiner, and Dyce as a stowaway, Conan departs High Harbor; but just upon reaching Industria, the group encounters the restored Falcon. After letting Lana, Dyce, and Jimsy disembark, Conan and Monsley distract the Falcon by leading it away from their friends.