The episode concludes with Vignette successfully stealing the flag after a tense confrontation with Philo, who allows her to escape to keep his secret—that he is a half-blood—hidden from his colleagues.
: After Ezra Spurnrose attempts to assault her, Vignette Stonemoss fights him off and flees his household. Ezra falsely claims she tried to steal to preserve his reputation.
: After human authorities refuse to examine a "critch," Philo enlists a fae butcher to perform an autopsy. They discover her liver has been removed with surgical precision, suggesting a creature "neither man nor fae" is responsible.