After an extravagant dinner at Count Dal’s villa, Sora enjoys rare comfort—hot baths, rich food, and easy laughter among the six assassins. The warmth unsettles Sora because it feels like a makeshift family, and Sora believes families always end in betrayal or heartbreak.

Alone in Sora’s room, Sora spirals over the secret mission to save Daysum: Sora must steal the etherum crown, but doing so would betray the group and likely get Sora killed if Seok discovers it. Sora feels trapped between caring for the others and refusing to abandon Daysum, and Sora admits Sora cannot solve the problem alone.

Ty comes to Sora’s door to check on Sora, and Sora unexpectedly breaks down crying—releasing years of fear, guilt, and grief, including being sold by Sora’s parents, the deaths of girls Sora once knew, and the dread that nothing good lasts. Ty enters and holds Sora without demanding anything or pressing for explanations, and Sora slowly allows the comfort even though it feels “wrong” to be held.

When Sora apologizes for crying, Ty rejects the apology and insists kindness is natural toward people Ty loves. Ty then openly confesses Ty has loved Sora since childhood, remembering nine-year-old Sora shielding Daysum and admiring Sora’s spirit as much as Sora’s beauty.

Sora protests, recalling how Ty once hunted Sora and helped drag Sora back, but Ty explains Seok ordered Ty to bring Sora back alive and that Ty volunteered to whip Daysum as “the lesser of two evils” to prevent Seok from doing worse damage. Ty admits Ty joined the king’s guard to escape Gain and Ty’s guilt, yet could never forget Sora—claiming Ty would recognize Sora across lives. Before Sora can respond, Ty notices someone fleeing the window, revealing they were being watched.