In this episode, a group of palace women confess they have never actually met or attended the king, admitting their past lies were meant to gain favor. The king has stayed away from the inner palace, showing disinterest in them, which frustrates the women who admit their failure to sway him. Amid rising tensions, one woman defiantly refuses the king's summons, angering her rivals who plot to remove her. Meanwhile, an expert woman’s weapon skills are revealed, prompting orders to protect her. The king discovers an otherworldly object, warning him his chance to kill is slipping away, while one woman desperately seeks to restore her lethal weapon.