A mysterious woman calling herself 'the woman of Extreme Cold' is brought before His Majesty with a powder warned will harm the body. She claims she was sent to him; he denies wanting her until a sudden recognition shifts the court. Nearby a man flees and pursuers give chase, while an injured person wakes with shaking hands and someone refuses to stitch until a person pleads that they saved his life. The woman then declares, 'At last, I have found you,' forcing His Majesty to make an immediate choice as the chase and the wounded's fate remain unresolved.