A desperate woman clings to her mother’s life-saving money as a harsh man accuses her of lying and tries to take it by force. She pleads that her mother is gravely ill and cannot survive without the money, but he dismisses her claims and threatens severe punishment. Meanwhile, the king orders a city-wide search for a girl marked by a Firemark, sending soldiers to the market where she was last seen. As the man prepares to cut off the woman’s hand for resisting, the episode ends on this brutal threat, leaving her fate uncertain.