An imperial decree forces heir Lucas to marry a woman who returned from the countryside and claims the Bakers 'drove me to death' in her previous two lives. She calls Chloe hypocritical and says Lucas obeys her every word. Lucas resists—saying he won't marry a random woman—but must obey the emperor. An investigator finds the prospective bride frail and sickly but warns the Bakers might have targeted her to stop Lucas's Syrvane inquiry. The episode ends with Lucas going to meet her: "Let's meet my future wife," leaving her safety and the Bakers' intent unresolved.