Zenia chooses to help the injured Lim, taking her to Max's apartment. The Demon Lord is able to convince her he and Zenia are minor demons who were taken in by Max after the war. Fred calls Lim and realizing she is with Max, threatens to frame Max for the bombing unless he finally tells the truth. As Fred still fears the ghost in Max's closet, they arrange to meet at a restaurant. Meanwhile, Grimm meets the other eight Ministers where he is told to convince Fred to defeat Leo so they stand a better chance at victory when they declare war. At the restaurant, Fred again threatens to frame Max unless he fights the Republic. Max counters by threatening to defect to the Republic. Their fight ends when the Demon Lord accidentally reveals his third eye, making Fred suspicious who he really is, but lets them peacefully leave for the moment. Max returns home feeling smug at rejecting Fred again, only to realize Fred childishly spiked his drink with laxatives. Elsewhere, an outraged Leo prepares the Republic for war due to being framed for a bombing he never ordered.