Zaria Yeager confronts her mother after learning that Sienna, her stepsister, has been killed to secure Zaria's arranged marriage to Theodore Ford, heir to the powerful Ford Group. Zaria’s mother insists the marriage must happen, despite Zaria’s desperate refusal and knowledge of Theodore's untimely death on the previous wedding day. Flashbacks reveal the Ford family’s cruelty, especially from Theodore’s siblings Harvey and Aurora, who reject Zaria mercilessly. Facing her father’s insistence and the threat of punishment, Zaria threatens to run away rather than accept her grim fate. The episode ends with Zaria waking up confused, questioning if she’s a ghost.