Master Lever examines the Dragon Sword and declares its crimson-iron damage irreparable, saying only the strongest forger Flainn might help. Joscelin plans to bait Flainn by using the Towse family as leverage. The scene flips when Yusuf storms in to collect $10 million, accuses them of stealing their father’s shares, and threatens to seize the forge; he even strikes Harlem. Yusuf offers a last chance: a best‑two‑of‑three forging contest—win to buy time, lose and Marilyn becomes his. Pressed and desperate, the Towse family accepts, leaving the forge and Marilyn’s fate unresolved as the contest looms.