At a lavish banquet celebrating Thorne's promotion to Southern Representative, influential figures gather to curry favor. However, Thorne is confronted by a man named Tyler, whom he insults and orders to leave. William Gallier, the hotel owner and a former boxing king, steps in to eject the 'stalker' at Thorne's request. Tyler calmly claims he entered fairly, revealing that only a Norton family member or a guest from the all-powerful Black God Organization could bypass the guest list. When pressed, Tyler declares he is both, stunning the entire gathering.