This now sees Miko in Paris, traumatised by the fate of his lover, Madame Phuong. He finally meets her father, the Emperor. Bao Dai coaches and mentors young Miko into the ways of the world. In doing so, he becomes the father Miko constantly craved, whilst becoming the father he’d never managed to be. This allows Miko to continue the search for meaning in Croatia and Ireland, where his mother and father came from. Once complete, he seeks his final redemption back in Australia.