After violently confronting Jace, a man whose brother controls the city's underground, the protagonist faces warnings about dangerous retaliation but remains confident thanks to an aid called Nexus. Meanwhile, financial strain intensifies when he runs out of money and seeks help from Elena, who denies him. Elena challenges his sudden claim of being her boyfriend, recalling years of rejection before he finally admits it. Their tense exchange ends unresolved as he struggles to raise Elena's affection level through difficult means, uncovering clues about his troubled past and gaining new abilities, while a mysterious figure named Milo is hinted at, leaving the outcome uncertain.