Logan pursues the acquisition of Pierce Media as a defense against the Sandy/Stewy takeover, but Roman's unauthorized contact with the Pierce family nearly destroys the deal before formal negotiations begin. During a hunting retreat in Hungary, Logan's paranoia about internal betrayal leads to the grotesque "boar on the floor" loyalty test, where senior executives are forced to crawl and compete for sausage as ritualized humiliation.

This episode crystallizes Logan's core lesson that obedient execution trumps independent initiative, as Kendall protects himself by exposing Roman's unauthorized approach while Tom learns he has no power separate from Shiv. The Pierce acquisition becomes both Logan's takeover defense and a test of internal loyalty, setting up the power dynamics that will define the proxy battle ahead.

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