Viewers and critics have praised the episode for its building tension and satisfying "crumbling" of the bully gang’s mental states.
Fans on Reddit have discussed the thematic depth of the "eye for an eye" philosophy presented in this finale.
: Desperate to save her upcoming marriage to a wealthy family, Hye-jeong grovels at Dong-eun's feet. Dong-eun blackmails her into reporting Myeong-oh as missing to the police, which infuriates the drug-addicted Sa-ra.
: Dong-eun meets Jae-jun on school grounds, where she slaps him after he provokes her. She reveals that she knows he is Ye-sol’s biological father and uses this leverage to turn him into a reluctant ally.
The following events mark the climax of the first half of the series:
: Yeon-jin discovers that Dong-eun has been living in an apartment directly across from her own home. She breaks in and is horrified to find a "revenge wall" covered in photographs of herself and her friends.