Sora arrives at the Count’s gleaming villa in Gain and, for once, welcomes the visit because it means seeing her younger sister, Daysum. In the terraced garden, Sora tries to savor a rare calm before Daysum runs to her, and their reunion highlights how much Sora’s life has revolved around protecting Daysum since they were taken.

While admiring Daysum’s improved health, Sora notices the scar on Daysum’s back and remembers the punishment that caused it: after Sora’s first killing and a failed escape attempt, the Count forced Sora to watch Daysum whipped, then added an enormous “hunting” debt. The memory hardens Sora’s long-standing plans for revenge against the Count, Seok, and the poison school that destroyed so many girls.

Daysum bluntly acknowledges the leverage she represents, suggesting Sora would be “free” if Daysum were dead. Sora admits the leverage is real but insists Daysum is also Sora’s only reason to live. Because this may be their last meeting, Sora tells Daysum the Count has offered their freedom, and Daysum immediately deduces it requires something “impossible” with consequences for Daysum if Sora fails.

Sora confirms the stakes: if Sora fails, the Count will sell Daysum’s debt to Lord Sterling. Daysum chooses to support Sora’s attempt without demanding details. Sora warns she will be gone for at least a month or two—possibly longer—implicitly accepting she may not return alive from the mission against the heavily protected, near-divine king.

Trying to reclaim normalcy, the sisters walk and joke, then slip into a childhood game about what they would do with royal power. Daysum’s sharp observations and overheard gossip reveal that Khitan’s king has died and its queen rules as regent amid whispers she killed him and “wears the ring.” As their time ends and guards come for Daysum, Daysum tells Sora she will see her soon, then whispers something Sora only half-hears—“Sora, I think it’s time”—leaving Sora unsettled that she missed something important.