Eiji, now hospitalized, is kept away from Ash in order to not be implicated as his accomplice. The collected gangs (aided by Blanca, who has ended his tenure with Yut-Lung) organize their assault on the National Health Institute; Lao, who refuses to accept orders from Ash, is exiled from the Chinatown gang. Jessica leaks Max's investigation to the media, catching the Corsican mafia off-guard and creating an opening for Ash to kidnap Golzine. Ash attempts to trade Golzine for the hostages, but Foxx shoots Golzine.