Renee returns home to a celebratory meal after winning selection as a candidate for divine general. Family members praise her and thank Mrs. Scott for helping, but the mood shifts when relatives demand she finalize a divorce from Simon, calling him a useless masseur who embarrassed the family. They push her to join the Empress' faction and name Mr. Lewis as a politically suitable match. Under mounting pressure, Renee watches her prospects turn from personal loyalty to political alliance. The episode ends as she steps inside and is greeted, poised to respond to their demands.