The scarred man, Corvin, sits down with the Scum Kings not for a fight, but for a lesson. One by one, he calmly dissects their weaknesses: the loud warrior, the unpredictable killer, and the foolish captain who mistakes pride for power. The verbal dismantling is complete, but the education isn't free. Corvin informs them they now owe a "tax" to his boss, Silas, before his men quietly turn the entire tavern into a prison.