We learn that while Chela and Stace are technically half-sisters, Chela was never allowed to call her such.
Stacey developed a complex about becoming strong enough to replace Chela should the need to arise.
Were born ourselves and no one else, Nanao says with wise certainty.
She takes Staces hand, cheering her up.
Perhaps inspired by the McFarlane/Cornwallis backstory, a similarly defeated Joseph proceeds to tell his own tale.
A servant his age named Emma used to play chess with him endlessly.
At first he won every time, but she studied and studied until she finally beat him one day.
Even though he lost, Joseph remembers being happy, because Emma was so happy.
That was when he learned that Albrights such as himself werent allowed to lose.
Chela also agrees to reveal a power of hers shed been concealing.
She does so, and he deems it an excellent loss.
Nanao helping all these blue bloods shed their hereditary hang-ups withalldue haste!
Allwouldbe well that ends well, but the episode chooses to take a sharp left turn into a not-well-at-allend.
Oliver now remembers her warning him to stay out of the Labyrinth.
He didnt, and now Joseph, Fay, and Pete are in big trouble.
