Thrust back into a famine-era household, a married couple who had been headed for divorce face immediate rejection: the Fords expel them, accuse the man of being nothing despite having raised him, and beat him for stealing food while his sibling pleads for mercy. As violence escalates, a system alert interrupts — the newly activated Mart System warns that the two time-travel hosts are bound together and can only unlock it when their hearts align; if they divorce or live apart neither can open it. Before they can respond, Lola collapses, leaving their next move uncertain.