Mr. Sapir confronts Barlow over a missing Quincy, who skipped an apology meeting citing an emergency. Sapir reveals he only considers helping Barlow if he agrees to marry Elvira Ann, but Barlow dismisses Elvira due to her family's downfall. Sapir then demands a sincere apology from Barlow, instructing him to run a bath, which Barlow refuses, triggering Sapir’s threat to erase the Ann family from Rivion City. Sapir warns that Barlow’s chance to make amends depends on recalling something important, leaving the ultimatum hanging unresolved.