Ilya confronts Simon, who ordered a violent attack on Dasha's mother, and fiercely defies his threats. Despite Simon's intimidation, Ilya makes clear he won’t back down. After rushing Dasha's injured mother to the hospital for emergency surgery, Ilya reassures a distraught Dasha that her brother Matvei, now a respected General’s operative, is alive and fighting. As the mother stabilizes, the doctor demands an expensive surgery bill, which Ilya promises to cover. Ilya then presses Dasha about the attackers from Makarov Casino, revealing the danger stems from her late father’s debts, setting the stage for deeper conflict ahead.