Lady Shalltear gets drunk among other things.

While still in the Re-Estize capital, Sebas goes to the Magician's Guild to purchase a spell scroll, and on his way back to the mansion stumbles upon a brutalized young woman who, after remembering the words of his creator Player Touch Me, takes her to safety. The man who threw her away begs Sebas not to as he will be killed by the Eight Fingers crime syndicate for allowing an asset to be taken; Sebas gives the man money to flee town as a response. Upon his return, Solution is taken aback by Sebas' care for the young girl & having Solution heal her of injury. Waking up she is fed, and breaks down crying for being shown the level of kindness Sebas has given, and revealing her name is Tuare. Sebas orders Solution not inform Lord Ainz, stating it is not worth his time knowing about a meager human girl. Meanwhile, Gazef has breakfast with Brain Unglaus, who is in a depressive state following his encounter with Shalltear, and Gazef tries to help him. Out in a secluded region, Adamantite Adventurer Team Blue Rose destroys an illegal crop used in the production of a powerful narcotic called Black Dust. While scouting, Blue Rose member Evileye finds a parchment with code which can lead them to the leaders of Eight Fingers. As the same time, the heads of Eight Fingers discuss the crop burning and the girl's rescue by Sebas. At the table, Zero, head of Eight Fingers Security, promises Coco Doll, head of the Slave Department, that his men will return the girl to their possession.

As Ainz reviews the New World finances, he finds it difficult to manage funds for the Lizardmen budget & the undercover Nazarick agents. Narberal, as Nabe, comes to Ainz in regards to the various ore samples he had bought to do an appraisal experiment on the Exchange Box, to see which ore from where yields the most gold. He gives Nabe all the money he has left, reminding her to be covert & pleasant to humans for their covers, and silently frets on financial woes. Elsewhere, Climb is given a sparring session by Gazef, who informs Climb of Ainz Ooal Gown, having saved his life, for the young bodyguard to remember. After the spar, Gazef notes to his Vice-Chief that Climbs power can't go pass that of a Gold ranked Adventurer and his efforts won't change that, but he can still learn from experience. Across the way, Gazef sees Prince Zanac talking with Marquis Raven, likely forming an alliance dispite Kingdom factions as Raven is an opportunist. Meeting with Princess Renner, Climb is introduced to Blue Rose Leader Lakyus Alvein Dale Aindra along with Blue Rose Twin Assassin Tina. Under Renner's guidance, they learn the code they discovered at the Black Dust crop is really a list of locations of importance to Eight Fingers in the capital city. One location not listed, is an underground brothel in the capital, and Blue Rose brings Climb to investigate alongside them; however, remembering a Nobleman's daughter serves as one of Renner's maids, they worry of their plans having been uncovered. Meanwhile, Sebas has Tuare serve as the maid of the manor he & Solution are using as cover to better sell that identity, but are later found by Succulent (an Eight Fingers agent) & Constable Staffan Havish. The two 'ask' for compensation for Sebas' purchasing Tuare despite the Anti-Slave laws, so as to be pardoned for his 'crime'. Permitting Sebas two days to think over their proposal, the two take their leave. As Sebas goes on a "walk" to clear his mind, Solution messages Ainz to inform him Sebas may have been compromised - much to the Overlord's disbelief.

Climb heads to an Inn where Gagaran & Evileye are having lunch and informs both of them Lakyus wants both of them to be ready to mobilize. As the conversation goes on, Evileye informs the both of them of the new Adamantite team "Darkness" with adventurers Momon & Nabe, with The Wise King of the Forest as a pet- leaving Gagaran astounded by their reported feats. Climb wishes to be capable of such strength, but the duo advise him to go his own pace, and not to lose his humanity in pursuit of power. Meanwhile, Brain Unglaus runs errands for Gazef, and goes past a crowd watching a group of drunk men assaulting a boy for simply bumping into them; Climb also goes by the crowd and moves to stop the matter. Both see Sebas move with skill & speed to resolve the matter in one punch. They separately follow the butler into an alleyway, where Climb enthusiastically asks Sebas for a quick lesson in strength after witnessing him recently. Sebas sees Climb as trustworthy and gives him a lesson: how to overcome fear of death. By flooding Climb's sense with killing intent, Climb dodges at the last possible instance by overcoming his fear, by thinking of Renner. Brain, having witnessed this around the corner, is moved by Climb's ability to overcome intense fear, and asks to also learn from Sebas. However, the trio are beset by five assassin's sent by Succulent- which Sebas downs three, for the last two to be handled by Brain & Climb. With their attackers downed, Sebas uses a skill to easily interrogate one of them on where to find Succulent & the Eight Fingers. The trio move together out of a grown respect for each other, and move to destroy Eight Fingers in the Capital of Re-Estize. They head for Succulent's brothel- the same place Sebas rescued Tuare from.

Sebas, Brain & Climb arrive at the brothel and use two entryways: the front door to the main brothel, and the side entrance to the underground storage area. Climb & Brain take the latter door, while Sebas charges the front. Sebas forewarns the duo that if needed, he will kill opposition inside if he is forced to, with the both of them understanding; they only ask that the Eight Fingers leaders Coco Doll & Succulent be captured. Sebas easily removes the steal door and knocks away the guards, and comes across Constable Staffan Havish mercilessly assaulting a slave girl for pleasure. Sebas bitch slaps Staffan into a bloody state, and after the Constables pleas for mercy with money, Sebas concludes he is unworthy of life and kicks him in half. Brain & Climb stop their opposition and locate a trap door (courtesy of items by Gagaran) leading to the underground storage. While Brain scouts further in having Climb stand watch, Coco Doll & Succulent arrive by a hidden passage in front of the young warrior. Succulent uses his illusion magic to gravely injure Climb, until Brain returns & defeats him with his God Slash Technique. The trio are successful in apprehending two of the Eight Fingers, and return to their respective homes: Brain returns to Gazef's home and the two have dinner discussing Climb's progress & Shalltear by name; Sebas returns to the manor, only for Solution to be in her Pleadies attire, telling him Ainz is in the next room waiting to speak with him; Climb returns to Renner, who is pleased he is safe. After Climb retires for the night, Renner calls in the maid she knows is spying on her to tell her about how amazing Climb was- only for her to actually plan on killing the maid for disrespecting Climb within her earshot. Late at night, Zero gathers the remaining members of Six Arms, to kill Sebas, Climb & Brain for opposing them.

Ainz (really Pandora's Actor in disguise) investigates Sebas' possible betrayal, with Demiurge, Victim, & Cocytus as witnesses. He orders Sebas to kill Tuare to see if he is loyal. Sebas does so proving his merit, and having his attacked blocked by Cocytus, who confirms the butler as a steadfast servant to Nazarick. Ainz (Pandora's Actor) departs with Victim to Nazarick, and Sebas talks with Tuare in the hall, where Sebas will petition Ainz for her bad memories to be erased, but she also wishes to continue serving Sebas; the butler relents, agreeing to ask his master, having an overjoyed Tuare to kissed him in delight. After the real Ainz arrives, the Overlord hears the girl's name & knows she is the sister of Ninya (the spell caster from the Swords of Darkness), thus he allows Sebas' request of having her as a provisional maid- at the cost of his role as head of the Pleadies, having Aureole Omega to replace him. In the Re-Estize capital, Renner & Blue Rose meet to discuss the raids on Eight Fingers, but Marquis Raeven & Prince Zanac arrive with a solution. After a mild topic of Renner's true persona, she reveals she has damning intelligence on the Royal & Noble Factions, she coerces Raeven to lend his private army to the simultaneous raids of Eight Fingers. He reluctantly agrees, and Zanac reveals their eldest brother Barbro has a hidden storhouse in trade with Eight Fingers, which is now added to the map. Renner also reveals her ace against the syndicate, aside from Blue Rose's aid, is Gazef himself. After a long day of acquiring materials for Demiurge to feed his livestock of Arbelion Sheep, Sebas & Solution return to the manor to find Tuare missing & a note from Six Arms challenging Sebas for her freedom. Solution reminds Sebas of Ainz's words, and they message their master of the situation. Ainz, preoccupied as Momon elsewhere, relays to Albedo to send reinforcements. While initially hesitant to aid a human, she relents & sends the forces for Demiurge to command onsite to destroy Eight Fingers. Albedo, to herself, then thinks of the name Ainz Ooal Gown after the Guild name to be ridiculous, prefering Momonga- as evident by his original player banner draped on the wall, and the guild flag on the floor.