The next morning, General Long is waiting outside the palace. He's there to negotiate a deal with the Emperor of Daxie. Long tells General Long that he's here to save his brother, Duke Senior. Long says that Duke Senior once sent him a message, but now that they're cornered, they don't have anyone to back them up. Long wants to know if Duke Senior is still alive. General Long says he'll show him what else he can do to Duke Senior today. He tells Long to unlock the chains around Duke Senior's neck and crawl out of the palace on his own. Long asks the Emperor to put Duke Senior on the altar, but the Emperor says that's not enough. He wants to sacrifice the Emperor's envoys.