Flynn, recently expelled from the academy for awakening only an F-tier Titan, returns to the campus seeking a second awakening using the Awakening Stone to unlock an SSS-tier talent. His unexpected presence sparks hostility, especially from his ex-girlfriend Annika, who rebuffs him harshly. Fellow students mock him, but Molly, who failed her awakening, secretly supports him. Tensions escalate when a group threatens Flynn, only to be interrupted by the dean, who tries to keep order but reiterates Flynn's expulsion. Flynn challenges the assumption about his tier, hinting he may still hold untapped potential as the episode ends unresolved.