Luna Lin kisses Rowan Vale to steal a card from his pocket, but he catches her wrist. Flashbacks show her graduating and applying for a high-paying interpreter role at Vale Maritime. Rowan tests her Japanese and hires her despite fresh blood on his sleeve. Luna texts Kaito Mori from her company apartment. Later, Luna translates during an eight-million-dollar dispute between Rowan and Mori. Jace Mercer interrupts with news of a murdered accountant.
Luna unbuttons Rowan's tie and leans in to kiss him in a dark room. She reaches into his pocket to steal a keycard. Rowan grabs her wrist before she pulls it free and asks who sent her to kill him.
00:22: The Campus Job Notice
Luna finishes her degree in Japanese and applied linguistics. While walking down a university corridor, she spots a flyer on a campus bulletin board. Vale Maritime offers a ninety-six-thousand-dollar salary with company housing for a fluent interpreter.
00:34: Interview with Rowan Vale
Luna arrives at Vale Maritime for her job interview. She glances down and spots a red smear of blood on Rowan's shirt cuff. Rowan hits play on a Japanese audio recording. Luna delivers an accurate translation on the spot and gets hired.
01:08: Moving In and Secret Texts
Jace Mercer escorts Luna to her new company apartment and returns her keys and phone. Once Jace walks away, Luna locks the door. She sends a text to Kaito Mori stating that she is inside. Mori demands full settlement records first.
01:26: The Boardroom Voicemail
Luna translates an eight-million-dollar dispute between Rowan and Mori. Jace Mercer enters and reports the company accountant was found dead inside a freight truck. Jace plays the victim's Japanese voice message. Luna hears a meeting scheduled for tomorrow night at the docks.
Key Lines from Episode 1
“And who told you to kill me?”
“Get the full settlement records, then we'll talk about your Mother.”
“The accountant... They found him in a freight truck.”
“Your assistant has the supporting records... Tomorrow nine p.m. he'll hand them over in person.”
How Episode 1 Ends
Luna translates the dead accountant's voicemail, confirming that supporting records will be handed over at the dockyard tomorrow at nine in the evening. Rowan orders his men to prepare for the meeting. Luna quietly writes down the location in her notebook. Will Luna share this address with Mori, or will Rowan reach the shipyard first?