As Ray’s pressure mounts, Dylan Penders is finally forced to fight back.

After realizing that April is in danger, Dylan plans to fight back, but in Ray’s world, every action comes with a price.

Dylan started out as a young man working part-time, dreaming of a stable life.

But Ray saw in him naivety – and turned it into a tool.

He got Dylan involved in illegal shipments, making him scared every time he heard a truck pull up.

The climax: Dylan arrives at the hotel to save April. He bangs on the door, yelling “Open up!” – but the security guard, bribed by Ray, blocks him in the hallway. Ray steps out of the shadows, coldly saying: “I gave you a chance. Now you choose to betray me?”

Dylan lunges at him, the first punch lands on Ray, but is immediately restrained. Breathtaking scene: April panics and screams Dylan’s name, while Ray orders to “clean up the mess.” The police start investigating but there is not enough evidence, and Dylan may be forced to take the blame for Ray.

Fans predict this will be Dylan’s “coming of age arc” – from a boy being led around by the nose to someone who dares to stand up to the oppressor, even if it costs him his freedom. Ray may win in the short term, but the audience knows: every manipulator falls when the victim stands up.