Justin Lowe, an apocryphal shop owner whose S-rank anomalies kept him alive, plans to scale up his business after a string of heists. That ambition is interrupted when a hunting squad’s pressure “might cause trouble for Mr. Lowe.” Alarms flash: abnormal energy spikes and a breach at the plaza trigger warnings and a possible S-rank threat. Chief Wilder is notified and officers shout “battle stations,” sending units scrambling. The episode pivots from expansion to an immediate manhunt; the city goes on full alert as forces converge on the plaza, leaving Justin’s next move unresolved.