On her journey to Whateley, Jade has to deal with a mugger. She gets away and gets on the train, where she meets Juanita, another Whateley student, who is happy to talk to her, and introduces her to her friend Mary, codenamed Angel. Angel looks like an angel, but cannot touch any male without a bad reaction. However, she can touch Jade. On the way from the train station to the school, Jade meets Tennyo, and is encouraged to find someone whose appearance has changed.