Cardo recalls his adolescent years when he lived in the headquarters of the PNP after his adoptive parents died at the hands of rebels. Olivia then tells Cardo that he needs to forgive Flora in order to effectively mimic Ador. Cardo refuses to heed the colonel's order but soon changes his mind upon learning that he can save many innocent children from the biggest human trafficking syndicate in the country. Meanwhile, Joaquin stages a fake retrieval operation in order to gain the trust of Delfin and the other PNP officers.