Darius is urgently summoned by the Council to the main tower, but he is distracted by a personal crisis: his enemy has suspended his mother's medication, threatening her life to weaken his claim to Cassian. Desperate to save her, Darius faces the dilemma of complying with the Council or rescuing Elara, who has been taken to the black market as an escort. Ignoring the Council’s orders, he vows to protect her at all costs. Meanwhile, Darius encounters someone at the black market trying to exploit a silver fox, signaling further danger. The episode ends with Darius preparing to fight for Elara’s safety and his own honor.