EPISODE CONTEXT

Sitting right past the halfway mark of this 12-episode season, Episode 7 marks a critical narrative pivot — the personal rivalries and school duels that defined the first half give way to the corporate and political machinery of the Benerit Group. Coming off the tensions and revelations of Episode 6, this episode recontextualizes the entire setting and establishes the broader conflicts that will drive the season's final act. It's a foundation-laying episode that shifts the scope outward, setting up the political and economic stakes for the remaining five episodes.