Wolf and Mason hit Devereaux Plaza on a mission: register a society before Prestige can “claim” Wolf through its pipelines. But the mall isn’t neutral ground—it’s another stage with better lighting and sharper contracts. Wolf runs into Nia Calloway and her Dominican mom in a dress store, gets drafted into “formal vibes,” and realizes even normal moments get turned into leverage in this city.

Nia, still tracking Wolf after saving him from being labeled “missing,” slips away while her mom gets distracted in a Dominican-owned shoe shop. She finds Wolf again—except now he’s upgraded into a clean button-up, chinos, and loafers after a Detroit local helps him move smarter through the plaza. Wolf even buys Mason a fit so they can walk into the Membership Hub looking serious.

Nia catches up, accidentally crashes into Wolf in the corridor, and ...