Mr. Cobb spots a unique skeleton with a rare growth talent up for sale and offers three million to buy it, confident it can evolve into a powerful Undead Overlord. Javier Roth, an Ascended-level tamer and shop owner, reveals he owns the mutant Emperor Skeleton but initially refuses to sell, provoking Cobb's anger. Cobb then reveals he has undergone a second awakening, boosting his own taming talent and unsettling Roth. Despite Roth's attempt to persuade Cobb to reconsider, Cobb firmly rejects him and closes the deal with Nancy, a new ally at Taming University, hinting at potential future collaborations and rivalries.