After a 'face-slapping' quest, the system names the player Phoenix, leader of the Dark Gang, and warns Liam will try to take over the Smith Group tomorrow. Phoenix vows to settle scores. At the office, Chloe meets Brio, Mr. Zimmer's son, who helped earlier; they agree to catch up while coworkers speculate about a potential romance and note Chloe is divorced. Strangers then confront Joseph; he replies, "I am. Who are you people? What do you want?" With Liam's takeover looming and Joseph questioned, Phoenix faces a decisive move tomorrow with alliances and answers still unresolved.