A roughly twelve-year-old boy (Codi) washes up on the shores of Tiki Island in the night. He is wrapped in seaweed, bruised, and basically looks near death. The only thing that stands out from his dull blue skin is a hypnotic marking not unlike a tattoo that twists around without sense and remains warm to the touch. Luckily, Lady LaCroix’s boxen, Mageni, finds the boy and carries him toward LaCroix’s hut.