After 12 years of failed attempts to kill a boy who only grows stronger, his pursuers realize their efforts are futile. Their leader instructs them to stop and retreat, urging the boy to face a new challenge: fulfilling a marriage contract now that he is an adult. The boy refuses, rejecting the arranged marriage and the unexpected shift from relentless pursuit to forced obligation. The episode ends on this unresolved tension as the boy defies the demand, setting up a conflict over his future and autonomy.