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Leto summons Hwi Noree to visit him in Onn. He tells her that she has been surrounded by Face Dancers unknowingly and has them all killed. Hwi probes his real purpose as a deity and Leto is sad that she can’t be his mate.

Duncan is summoned to Leto at the citadel and talks about how there’s no prisons. Duncan continues to question Leto’s army and the meaning of his actions

Duncan returns to Onn and meets with Leto and questions what happened to the previous Duncan. They go to Siaynoq The Great Sharing where 3 Fish Speakers from every planet are present and are in a passion for Leto. Leto displays the crsyknife of Muad’dib and explains to Duncan further his reason for a female army. They all have spice and Duncan confirms his loyalty

Leto is greatly attracted to Hwi and is saddened that he cannot be with her. He reminisces of all of the safaris into peoples lives that he goes into to escape his sadness.

Duncan and Siona are put together by Moneo in wake of the attacks in Onn and are brought to Goygoa which used to be Shuloch. Siona does this to show the previous Idahos children and wife who looks just like Jessica

Tleilaxu ambassador Nunepi attends Leto’s council where Leto falsely accused him of spreading lies of Leto’s sexual conduct and has him publicly flogged as punishment for the ambush attack on him. Tleilax will get no spice

Leto meets with RM Anteac and Luyseyal. They question Leto and attempt to poison him with spice essence. They warn Leto of the AI the Ixians are making which will mimic his mind

Leto and co arrive at Onn for the decennial festival. The Fish Speakers chant Siaynoq and it is tradition for Leto to be in the open for all to see

Hwi Noree is brought to Leto as the new Ixian ambassador. Leto tells her he knows of the secret Ix colony and that the Ixians bred her for the purpose of getting close to him. Leto and Hwi are sad knowing they might have been lovers if normal

Leto tells RM Cheneoh of his journals and purpose of his tyranny as a God not a ruler.

Leto and co continue on their path and are surprise attacked by Tleilaxu face dancers pretending to be Museum Fremen and then pretending to be Idahos. Idaho gets naked to distinguish himself and they survive with minimal losses. Leto hides their losses but will have the Tleilaxu leader flogged and expelled.

Leto and co are on foot to Onn. Leto and Moneo talk of having Duncan meet Siona. Duncan is surprised by the changed landscape

RM Anteac is in Onn to see how much spice they will receive. She receives message from an Ixian and Tleilaxu that they plan to kill Leto

Leto talks of his plan to change Arrakis back to Dune with evolved worms. The Worm has convulsions which scare Moneo. Leto will have Siona sent to citadel

Nayla visits Leto at the citadel and Leto commands her to continue obeying Siona fully.

Leto interviews the new Duncan and uses Muad’dib to help persuade him into service.

Moneo visits Duncan at his quarters and talks of why Leto uses an army of only women. Moneo also says he’s a descendant of another Duncan.

Hwi Noree is the new Ixian ambassador and believes that Leto has a greater purpose behind his actions and that he is not evil.

Leto plans Siona to mate with Duncan and talks to Moneo about the creativity and predatory role in his long term breeding.

The Bene Geserit Chapter House update on Letos control of the breeding program, increased reliance and need for spice, and the use of Museum Fremen for information.

The new Duncan has been sent to Arrakis by the Tleilaxu and is being conditioned by two imperial women for Leto

Siona and her crew have a secret meeting in an Onn room and they have a replica crysknife from a Museum Fremen. Kogot the ex ambassador of Ix arrives and tells they are working on a machine ship to not need spice. Topri is outed as a spy and Siona gives Kogot the copies of the stolen journals