Ethan faces pressure from his parents to hand over his two-starred Earth-tier dragon beast to his incapable younger brother, Xavier. Despite knowing his family once sacrificed him by draining his life essence to strengthen his brother's bond with a rare Ink Beast, they demand compliance again. Ethan resists, refusing to exchange his powerful dragon for a weaker Lavaboar, confronting their selfishness. As tensions escalate, his family grows angry and threatens him, but Ethan’s determination sharpens when Apex Genesis activates, signaling a turning point where he intends to defy his family's exploitation and change his fate.