Mr. Simpson sends his men to complete orders and warns any force not to oppose the Alva Group. Gangsters reveal a ring claimed to belong to the Lord of the Night, vanished 30 years ago, to intimidate rivals. Officials label the Little Night King dangerous and add 300 years to his sentence, while foes taunt a man’s family—six sisters—as his weakness. Ms. Snow is forced to plead and publicly humiliated, made to kneel and admit subservience. A bystander shouts, "Who do you think you are to make her kneel for you?" leaving the crowd on edge.