Joo Ah-in, who says she and Yu are just high-school friends and whose apartment recently burned down, is pressed to join a 'Goddess Project.' Organizers promise food, housing and that everything will be handled before head office approval, plus a 100 million won reward if the project succeeds. She refuses, calling herself mediocre and insisting she’s job-hunting and won't be a burden, but the team keeps pushing. The situation escalates from offers to pressure, and the episode's pivot comes when someone directly asks her, "Be my goddess." The request hangs as she must decide.