Yuki, still in the stalker's grip, calmly reaches into her purse, pulls out a chili oil packet from a ramen shop, bites it open, and sprays it backward into the man's eyes. He screams. She steps away, dabs her lipstick. "Took you long enough."

The team is back at base. Sōta is crying because Yuki gave him an autograph. Toma is secretly live-tweeting the whole thing. Rei is ironing a single crease from his jacket. His phone buzzes. A new client request: "The Empress of the Underground. Payment: One favor. Location: The Imperial Hotel. Time: Now."

Yuki's real stalker—a former J-idol manager she ruined—is already inside her apartment. The Dandies arrive. The stalker has a knife to Yuki's throat. Sōta charges. Rei stops him with a fan to the chest. "No. Watch."

Back at Base 204 (a hidden lounge beneath a Ginza perfume shop, all velvet and monitors). Sōta is polishing a scuff on his shoe. "I could've taken him!" Rei: "Your laces were untied. You would've tripped. Elegance is not optional." Toma reveals the stalker was hired by a rival idol agency. But here's the twist: Yuki knew . She hired the fake stalker to see how the Dandies would react. It was a test.

Rei bows. "We were waiting for you to finish him. It's your show, Miss Hoshino."

Yuki smirks. She likes him already.