Bit by Bit, All Will Fall - Episode 4

In this episode, Mr. Leroy refuses to surrender to Bloomshire, dismissing the offer and claiming no elder should yield to a junior. Meanwhile, Esca's weakness leads others to propose stripping its independence. The sudden discovery of a new Red Aberrant in Esca boosts the region's Fortune to 35%, shocking outsiders who doubt Esca's strength. Shawn narrowly escapes danger and meets the mysterious emperor for the first time. Esca's citizens plead with the emperor for power to end the repeated attacks from foreign Aberrants, but the emperor challenges them to prove their strength first, leaving their fate uncertain.