At the Phantom Gala staff are warned: serve guests or become the next dish. Head waiter Nathan is assigned by Ms. Morgan to serve the VIP — the Pig-Headed Butcher — who openly demands to eat him. When the butcher lunges, someone sprays special anti-pervert pepper water, blinding him and stopping the attack. The nobles, led by a haughty Countess, scorn the butcher as nouveau riche and argue about handling the incident. A noble says Nathan can be spared only for “more interesting compensation”; otherwise, he will be killed, forcing an immediate, dangerous choice.