During a confrontation in Aurum, Asher accuses Willow of luring him into a scam after discovering she's a scammer. He blasts her for two years of support, handed paychecks, and abandoning his sister Maris for her sake. Willow coldly admits she only dated him to bait him into the infamous scam zone and taunts his failure. The scammers insist his sister wire cash "to suffer less" and demand he obey them. Asher faces immediate pressure and humiliation. The scene ends when someone yells, "You little punk! Trying to scam my sister?" leaving his choice unresolved.