As the funeral for the assassinated Prince Edward, the first in line to the throne, takes place, the nobles of the Kingdom of Albion debate whether Princess Mary, second in line, or Prince Richard, the Duke of Arkham and third in line, will ascend the throne, and what actions the Duke of Normandy will take. The Duke of Arkham asks the Princess if she will ally with him or the Duke of Normandy. Although the Princess wishes to change the world so that all people are equal, she is shaken by the Duke of Arkham, who is the mastermind behind Edward's assassination. Meanwhile, the Commonwealth's control assigns Ange and Dorothy the mission to infiltrate as Mary's maids and investigate the state of the royal family. Mary is crushed and exhausted by the pressure of becoming first in line to the throne. As chaos surrounds the succession, the Duke of Arkham's plot finally begins to unfold. The darkness writhing in the Kingdom of Albion begins to swallow up Team White Pigeon.