After a small mistake costs Ben the only real chance he has to find his kidnapped friend May, he returns to Sapa and begins to understand the true danger than threatens him and his other local friends. 

Ben returns to Asia, and begins moving towards Vietnam - only to receive some startling news that changes his situation completely and, for the first time, gives him real hope of finding May.

As Ben realises he's in over his head with 'The Human, Earth Project', he receives two surprising messages - one offering a ray of hope, and the other making his situation only more complicated. 

As Ben struggles to gain the support he needs, his nascent project suddenly grows far larger and more complex - and an unexpected message from Blue Dragon's Michael Brosowski makes him realise that May is not his only friend who has been kidnapped from Sapa.

Ben makes up his mind to return to Asia and search for his kidnapped friend May - only to realise he won't be able to do it alone. But who will support a project that's almost certainly doomed to fail? 

After a sudden shock rocks his world, Ben's finds himself in a very unexpected situation, and learns what a difference a good friend can make in a time of need. 

After leaving Vietnam, Ben's life takes him in other directions. He learns the importance of direct action - and receives a message that stops his world.

As Ben's life in Sapa leads him in new and unexpected directions, what makes it a truly special time are the people he meets there - including Toan, May, and a French Canadian backpacker named Dominique.