Chaewoon becomes Jayu's bodyguard; they attempt to fix the hacking but realize governmental power is needed; Jayu asks Seonu Jae, the prime minister, for help.
It is Christmas Eve of 2025; BF showcases their new product; everyone praises Jayu, the CEO, but the primary industry suffers because of BF; two other incidents occur on the same day; a stockbreeder falls on Jayu's vehicle.
It is suspected that the hacking could have been an inside job; after digging Chaewoon's past, she finds out that he was present during the terrorist attack that involved the president a years ago; Jayu harbors suspicion against Chaewoon.
Jayu unexpectedly receives an M&A offer; Seonu Geun, the chairman of DORSON Group and Seonu Jae's biological father, suggests that Jayu sells her cultured meat technology to him; Chaewoon locates the hacker's whereabouts.