The boat comes out of the temporal mists and on the island of Chios, the team discovers that music is prohibited. Indeed, the Queen who reigns on this island saw her twenty year old son fall seriously ill (a kind of coma). Convinced that music has caused this disease, the Queen has banned all musical events, whether public or private, in order to ward off possible evil spirits - a decision that does not greatly delight the population for whom music is a part of life .Meeting with Glauké, young woman of the people, who seeks at all costs to revive music in the city - dedicated to Meret, goddess of music, she must make music her life. She also believes that the only way to "resuscitate" the prince would be through a song that would prove the healing power of music. But his will is opposed to that of the Queen .