Naomi and the group step into the grand ballroom, the air heavy with unease as mannequins surround them. The Cloaked Figure appears, assigning each member their symbolic title in a chilling introduction of the Royal Court. Evelyn crowned "The Queen," is singled out, her confidence setting her up for a deadly trial.

  As the Cloaked Figure taunts her, Evelyn is presented with a cake, mocked as a symbol of her arrogance. Despite warnings from the group, she defiantly eats, only to succumb to the poison as the room spins and the mannequins chant “Down with the Queen.” Her collapse leaves the group frozen in horror.

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  A mannequin wearing Evelyn’s golden gown replaces her at the table—a lifeless reminder of her fate. The Cloaked Figure declares, “The Queen has fallen. The court must go on,” as the eerie ticking of the clock signals the next trial, and the group’s unity begins to fracture.