On a forced labor yard, overseers brutalize workers and single out a defiant man, Dean. Toby Carter, introduced as an Acquired Realm master with low stats, refuses to kneel and is mocked. The boss orders him beaten, even killed, but Toby interrupts, saying he'll handle it himself and reminding them he used to be a Sergeant. He then prepares a devastating technique, declaring Golden Armor Art and a nine-horse punch. The crowd braces as Toby advances with the move, and the episode closes with the strike's result left unresolved.