Harry has joined the Northwest Army, and his mother, Ms. Jones, erupts when the recruitment office confirms his registration. She demands he cancel it, but Harry refuses—he wants to protect the country and earn an elite title. Yvonne is accused of arranging the enlistment, and the family learns prisoners from the imperial prison were being exiled to the Northwest as soldiers. Officials warn cancellation would bring military punishment, so the choice stands. A general, saying he cleared his name and rose to lead the Northwest Army, asks, "Where are you?", leaving a missing person unresolved.