San Feria is tense: Devil Lee, head of the Cherico Gang, routinely meets his mistress at a dockside spot. A young man, fed up with a powerless life, vows, "Today is the day I change my fate," then boldly approaches Mr. Lee and earns a reward and praise for being sharp. Friends warn he's risking death, but he refuses to back down. A sudden commotion — a rickshaw arrival and a startling sight — is followed by a leak: Sam reveals Jerico's whereabouts and states Devil Lee will die at Patto Bridge tonight, leaving the city on edge.