A new male slave arrives and immediately clashes with Harpy, the manor’s head male slave. Harpy warns him to stay away from the two ladies who bought him and insists he is the only man allowed near them. The newcomer refuses to submit; their confrontation escalates into a physical threat as Harpy reasserts control and declares he makes the rules. A system prompt records Anna’s favorability rising by 5 (to 37). Servants rush to Miss Judd, demanding she teach the newcomer a lesson, leaving him facing immediate punishment and an uncertain fate.