An emergency opens when someone yells for a child to run from an anomaly while an ally promises to hold it off and a system is trusted. Moments later Mr. Barton appears at the hospital, welcomed by security despite having smashed through walls. He scolds staff for their lifeless faces, forces them to repair the damage and perform servile greetings, and demands loyalty. He then orders them to lead him to the inpatient ward because a quest requires collecting hospital fees. The episode ends with staff bracing to confront patients who might refuse payment.