The episode begins with the patriarch of House Mar chastising his two sons for mistreating Lilian, an orphan they vowed to protect. When a woman named Charlotte intervenes to blame Lilian, the patriarch strikes her, causing his sons to defend Charlotte and further blame Lilian. Lilian confronts the patriarch and declares her decision to leave the family. The patriarch begs her to stay, revealing his hidden motive: he needs her sacred blood to gain political power. While his sons assume she will not truly leave them, Lilian reflects in despair, realizing her entire life within the house was based on a lie.