During a forced signing over a 100 million gold coin offer, Princess Reynolds refuses while Ace restrains her and others insist she sign. She calls for Dee and the System compiles charges—poisoning, gaslighting and physical harm—under Article 32 of the Contract Marriage Act. Node and the System scan a wine stain and a month's surveillance, prepare an evidence package, and offer 'Public Execution Mode.' The group orders activation. The projection presents the charges and the System announces, "This is the first strike," leaving public exposure imminent and unresolved.