Simon is paired with Jon, to his dismay, and the vampire finds them immediately. Scarsbury informs the Shadowhunters that they must execute the rogue vampire for breaking the Law, and it must be done before sunset. Later, George and Simon leave the Academy to deal with the rogue vampire, who happens to be in an empty warehouse in Brooklyn, near Simon's home. Later, when the Clave brought charges against Tobias, he never showed up, so his pregnant wife was killed in his place. Balogh says that the Shadowhunters would've been able to deal with the warlocks and demon, except that the youngest in the group, Tobias Herondale, ran away, resulting in the deaths of the other Shadowhunters. One of the most famous cases of desertion occurred in 1828, when a group of Shadowhunters was dispatched to deal with a group of warlocks attempting to summon a Greater Demon in a forest in Bavaria. Balogh informs the class that the worst thing a Shadowhunter could possibly do is desert his comrades during a battle. The next day, Catarina Loss introduces a guest lecturer, Lazlo Balogh, the Head of the Budapest Institute.

Julie says that the assignment is a big deal because things could easily go wrong. Julie seconds this sentiment, and she reveals why she is at the Academy instead of at home-her mother was one of the first Shadowhunters to be Turned into an Endarkened soldier, and her sister, Elizabeth, was one of the last children to die in the Accords Hall. Simon tries to leave, but George stops him, saying that he should've believed him. Then, Julie, Jon, Beatriz, and George talk about how they will fight the vampire. Simon insists that he does not recall anything from his life before going to Edom, but nobody believes him. Later that day, Simon and George are playing Go Fish in the student lounge when Beatriz, Julie, and Jon ask Simon to tell them what he knows about vampires. Even though some of the students are still mundanes, including Simon and George, they will still be expected to participate. Scarsbury informs them that they will be expected to deal with a rogue vampire in two days' time.

After being the last student to climb the wall, Scarsbury talks to the 20 most promising Shadowhunters in the class, including Simon. Scarsbury interrupts his thoughts and makes him do various exercises in an attempt to humiliate him, culminating at the climbing wall. The story opens with Simon Lewis in physical training class at the Shadowhunter Academy, contemplating its similarity to gym class in the mortal world. It may contain some errors and may not yet conform with the wiki's quality standards. This article contains content that was recently expanded and has not yet been reviewed by site staff.

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