Hailey, an internet influencer, sneaks onto Serpent Isle and begins livestreaming, but is intercepted when a man presents lychees rushed from the south and introduces himself as Owen, the new butler. The island's leader—addressed only as "sir"—demands to know who she is. Owen says she intruded; other attendants admit they planned to teach her a lesson and get rid of her to protect the isle. The sir warns, "Serpent Isle must never be exposed." Faced with orders to keep the isle secret, Hailey asks, "Am I really doomed this time?"