After a deadly mudslide leaves Zack missing and rescue teams blocked, Zed vows to find him personally. Family members argue: some tell Zed to wait and focus on safety, while others accuse a survivor of having fled and the survivor angrily denies desertion. Tensions escalate as relatives insist that Zed continue in the upcoming Path to the Throne competition to honor Zack’s dream. Torn between searching and pressure to compete, Zed chooses to enter the contest — and advances to the Round of 32 — while Zack’s fate remains unresolved.