The politicians draw their allegiances for and against the prime minister as Ryutaro learns more about his children's lives. Meanwhile, Ryu and Sarah start to date behind the watchful eyes of Ryutaro, and Yumiko's perfect life shows cracks.

A scandal starts to brew as Maruyama's brother is arrested, causing the politicians to scramble to make sense of what it means for their futures. Risako's singing career starts to take off and Yumiko discovers her husband's startling secret.

Tensions grow as Ryutaro is uneasy about Ryu dating a foreign journalist. Ichiro goes back to Taka for more money, as his mistress, Nami tries to move on and dates another man.

Maruyama is confronted by new scandalous evidence about his brother. Ryutaro discovers a connection between his past connections and Ichiro's mistress.

Maruyama's brother takes matters into his own hands as pressure mounts for Maruyama in the Diet. Yumiko's husband's dark past is revealed. Ryu and Sarah unravel the secrets.

A desperate Yumiko runs into her old boss as she tries to piece her life together. Ryutaro decides to fix Ichiro's relationship with his wife.

Ryutaro is caught off guard with the latest votes in the legislature as he discovers that there is someone else who might be pulling the politicians' strings.

The family is on the verge of collapse as each member must deal with the threat of the new fixer. Suspicions grow about who in the family could have betrayed Ryutaro.