A group of survivors rush toward a rumored shelter, hopeful for safety, but are stopped by Orson's bandit group demanding payment in food or supplies. Without provisions, one survivor offers critical information about a mysterious man controlling zombies, resembling a Zombie King, spotted nearby with two obedient mutant zombies and a baby. Orson dismisses the idea but is visibly uneasy as his men prepare to confront this potential threat. The episode ends with Orson ordering his best fighters to crush the emerging Zombie King and seize its powerful corestone before it grows too dangerous.