Evan Ryce is waiting in his air-conditioned Dooms Inn Core for a first tenant when a group of survivors — a captain and companions — burst in, chased by zombies. They marvel the place still has power, then the system warns: energy fluctuation, Threat level: 3S-Tier. Panic spreads as they realize 3S-Tier zombies are outside. Tension spikes when laughter breaks out and someone says, “Since you're already here, why not come in and have a seat?” They freeze as the command “Stay right where you are!” echoes, leaving the room charged with danger and an unresolved choice.
Zombies swarm the Dooms Inn entrance, trapping guests and panicked staff. Employees like Maya and Gary freeze as their attacks do nothing against what bystanders call 3S-Tier zombies. A calm landlord steps forward, greets patrons, and says he hired zombies to run the inn—instantly pacifying the undead and baffling everyone. The mood shifts from attack to uneasy hospitality, but a wounded guest with scorchbane needs an S-Tier healer and ordinary doctors can't help. The episode closes with someone shouting, "Doctor! You have a patient," leaving the injured woman's fate unresolved.
Yuna Snow, captain of Squad 6, and her team arrive at an incredible accommodation after being rescued. A zombie unexpectedly heals the captain's wounds in seconds, stunning everyone and revealing the host's power to command undead. They tour the compound—workers celebrate the boss, there's a television, and Maya guides them through rooms—while squad members marvel. The key turn: the host not only controls zombies but runs a functioning safe haven, so Yuna asks to inspect rooms and consider setting up base. The episode ends with the team facing an urgent decision: stay here, trusting the host's control.
Touring a seemingly luxurious safehouse, a group watches zombies lounging under air-conditioning and streaming a zombie-apocalypse show while Mr. Ryce leads the tour. They discover unexpected comforts: constant electricity, free utilities, and abundant running water; a sudden gust reveals a wind-element zombie working as a cleaner. The guests marvel but instantly worry about rent. Ryce assures them utilities are free and the supply is uninterrupted, even calling it heaven, yet cost concerns linger. The episode closes as a system upgrade is announced, leaving the move-in decision unresolved.
Mr. Ryce haggles with a ragged group, later identified as a power-user squad, over renting an air-conditioned room with zombie service. He offers 20 crystal cores per person per night and a weekly option of 100 cores; the group, surprised at the low price, accepts and praises him as their savior. Ryce worries he undercharged but notes he hit his KPI and can upgrade the system. The tenants immediately ask for food, even bug biscuits, and Ryce admits he doesn't have them but can have them made. He summons Maya with the menu, leaving their order and his ability to deliver unresolved.
At Dooms Inn, guests feast on pre-apocalypse foods cooked by zombies. The Alliance Army warns surface temperatures will reach 226.4°F in August, drawing massive zombie hordes seeking cool shelter. With Maya the only known 3S-Tier zombie, Mr. Ryce admits she can't hold them alone — then reveals there are more and summons all top-tier security to the main hall. The guards greet guests and demand pay; Mr. Ryce vows, "If I close this deal, I'll pay you tonight." The episode ends with his unpaid promise and August's looming hordes, leaving defense and the deal unresolved.
Water is cut off in a rundown building and a zombie tenant storms the landlord, demanding water while the landlord insists on payment and briefly restores one hour of supply. Other residents sneer at renting to a zombie, but Mr. Ryce defends taking any paying tenants during the apocalypse. The mood shifts when a group of humans arrives asking to reserve every room as their base, promising they can supply cores. Mr. Ryce sees a big payday—'Jackpot'—and prepares to accept. The episode ends with him weighing whether to turn the building over to the humans while zombies already live there.
Under pressure from incoming zombie hordes, a General demands to verify Evan Ryce's background after officers claim he's a powerless 'loser' and possibly colluded with zombies to lure them into a trap. Despite suspicion, the General admits they need shelter and calls Evan their only hope. He assembles elite fighters and orders Captain Ian to take troops to South 224 in the restricted zone to confront Evan and seize the private base there. The unit sets out to "make him hand it over," setting up an immediate, unresolved confrontation over whether the base is refuge or a ruse.
After upgrading the base, the landlord's management system unlocks high-rise apartment mode and sandbox features that can house over 10,000 tenants. The system activates temperature control, central garden and pool as survivors begin moving in. Pressured to impress, the landlord plans a welcome ceremony with performances, orders new uniforms through the system, and tells Maya to assemble all staff. Preparations shift from upgrades to hospitality as Yuna's clients promise more income. The episode ends with the landlord checking on entertainment: how's the boy band doing?
The hotel's welcome dance is abruptly shut down when the boss berates a street-dance troupe and orders them to the kitchen to protect the hotel's image. Employees recoil; Gary, visibly lovestruck, admires Emily's solo and is scolded for staring. After a brief rebuke the boss surprises everyone with a reward: two crystal cores for each staff member. The team cheers; Gary, who’s been saving, plans to string the crystals into a bracelet for Emily and vows, "I'll confess tonight." The episode ends with his impending confession unresolved.