After Queen's surprising defeat against the mysterious, extremely powerful new hero X in a crucial ranking match, social media and news programs spark speculation about his identity. At the same time, Lucky Cyan's background becomes public, leading to controversies and negative coverage. The media draws a connection between her joining DOS and Queen's defeat, claiming that Queen originally intended to use Cyan as a "secret weapon" against Bowa.

Bowa angrily confronts Queen, accusing her of cheating to obtain the title X. She reveals that Liu Zhen – Cyan's father and a former DOS journalist – had supported Queen and emphasizes her own arduous rise without innate talent. Later, Liu Zhen confesses to Queen that he found Cyan as a survivor of a plane crash and concealed her origins to protect her. He mentions a cabin recording of the crash suppressed by the commission and intends to go to DOS to resolve the situation.

Queen and Cyan reconcile. Queen thanks Cyan, saying her music gave her strength and awakened an inner voice within her, and mentions that the recording is in the orphanage. Before a new ranking match, Bowa attacks Queen again, accusing her of cheating and blaming Cyan's supposed "bad luck aura" for her defeat. A fierce battle breaks out, in which Bowa appears stronger despite her declining "trust value." Queen ultimately defeats Bowa, who subsequently falls out of the top 10 and loses her tournament eligibility.

Due to severe injuries from this fight, Queen misses the next ranking tournament unconscious, which the mysterious X wins again. During her recovery, DOS forces her to take a leave, accompanied by Cyan. During a conversation about friendship and trust, Queen is abruptly interrupted by an unexplained event.