Edong goes back on his rampage, more powerful and swifter than ever before. He directs his attention to Ryan and Beth and then passes on a gnawing message to Erica.
Then again, Edong’s plan backfires, and Erica, Beth, Alice, and Mel opt to organize a press conference in order to reveal the full extent of their role in Edong’s descent into madness, which in turn unexpectedly won him young supporters.
Multiple fatalities remain on the rise in Amurao, even striking Althea, which Edong denies being his fault, triggering the possible involvement of the deceitful Edward.
Hatred against hatred, Edong comes into another conflict with Edward, who eventually compares their traumatic pasts that formed who they are today, in the hopes of entering into an alliance.
Outmaneuvered by Edong during their confrontation, a desperate Edward relies on the scoop about Crisanto’s recent capture to make a successful escape. Unnerved, Edong tracks down Crisanto, and in the process, his long-buried trauma comes flooding back.
