Leo returns home after three months to a worried grandmother and explains he was pulled into a game's beta test while buying medicine. A system message says players are randomly selected, and Leo’s attempt to apply is rejected. He refuses to wait and volunteers to enter himself. The system accepts his voluntary entry and immediately raises the difficulty to SSS-rank. The episode ends with the system announcing, "Time for a proper slaughter," leaving Leo forced into a suddenly escalated SSS-rank challenge.