In a famine-struck camp, desperate villagers press Yadiel and Jack for food after Jack warned Carney Village and has been caring for Delilah and another survivor. Yadiel explains he can feed Delilah and himself with a System whose items get cheaper in bulk. Realizing he can hire these people to gather supplies while supplying them meals, he proposes to profit from the price gap. He offers help "but not for free." The crowd's cries swell into accusation—"don't tell me you're like him, wanting women and children too?"—leaving Yadiel's conditional bargain and the villagers' trust unresolved.