At Culver Manor documents reveal Stella Culver has been living as Zach to earn ranks for him. Servants ambush and seize her, and it becomes clear she staged the capture. A relative humiliates Stella for repaying a marriage arrangement with ingratitude but delays punishment because of Grandmother's birthday banquet. Your Highness watches the scene and forbids an immediate strike. The episode ends with Stella held and exposed while Your Highness waits—"Only by staying alive can you see your enemies pay the price."