Aria confronts a man who offers to clear her mother’s massive gambling debt if she signs a blood pact with him. He warns that her fiancé Julian will never free them from debt but promises to help if she agrees. The man’s price is shocking: Aria must submit to his demands anytime without refusal. Despite his cruel terms, Aria firmly rejects the offer, vowing to repay the debt herself. The episode ends on a tense note as she faces a dangerous choice between enduring exploitation or risking everything to save her mother and herself.