Dark Emperor - Episódio 3

A man awakens and immediately demands information about a mysterious woman, but his subordinate Marcus reports her background is completely erased, frustrating him. When a woman visits him, he flirts, then surprises her with a marriage proposal which she rejects, calling him a psycho. He reveals he has investigated her, knows the stolen algorithm she seeks will expire in six months, and offers revenge, power, and protection in exchange for her help fighting his rivals and avoiding family-arranged marriages. She refuses, but he counters that her family is crumbling and she has no choice, just as an urgent matter interrupts their confrontation.