After Sierra returns to the Reid Manor, a colleague scolds her for dropping her hidden identity and mentions Philip rushed to the manor last night but left disappointed. At home, her mother has prepared lunch and introduces Sierra to her half brother, Steve Reid, just back from a Physics Olympiad. Late, Steve confronts Sierra in the kitchen, warns that poor grades will embarrass him and threatens to have Dad remove her from Arestin High. The episode ends with Sierra reeling under that explicit ultimatum and the immediate risk of losing her place at school.