Christine stands cornered as leaders panic over a widening power gap: losing now means ruin and "ten cities... we'll be remembered as traitors," one voice warns. A rival woman gloats that once Christine falls, even the grand emperor can't save her and she will become Yolham's most powerful woman. That rival goads Her Majesty into provoking Archie—calling him over with snacks—to trigger his strength. Bystanders plead restraint: if Archie lashes out, "she could die on the spot." The scene ends with "playtime's over" as Archie's next move will decide Christine's fate, and the outcome hangs unanswered.