The scene shifts. Edwan leaves the Imperial Palace and boards a Sherman Empire ship.
He sits in front of Princess Luna and rejects the contract she hands over;
He turns to leave, a line of maids appears ahead, continually bumping into him, piercing his skin with fine spikes.
Edwan's body trembles and slowly collapses, the maids bow their heads and disappear in the corridor of the ship.
He supports himself against the wall, inching forward, but the background sound of the scene turns into his conversation with Yang Ming.
"What's on your mind, Edwan? I'm on my way to Gudun Mah."
"It's useless, Ming. We must avoid the Empire's hunt now. We don't have enough time, and the Empire will never allow us to escape their control. Our economic growth is just a piece of meat to them. What solution do you have?"
"Edwan! Don't be too idealistic! What they're about to do now is exactly what they did to your father back then!"
"That is our opportunity, Ming."
