Thats approrpriate, as Adam tells her he fled an inhuman place.
Iris was the daughter of a wealthy family brought low that sold her to the Sageants.
Lizbeth had her presented to her son Adam so he could basically practice and experiment on her.

But they cant, as theyre on the run from the Sargeants.
when) something happens.
Alcyone puts her hand tenderly on Iris head, having sensed that that is what she needed.

In this way Alcyone truly proved shes more than the sum of her artificial parts.
Agents sent by Lizbeth confront Adam while hes out and open fire at Iris.
Adam, who under no circumstances is going back to the Sargeant Mansion, takes his own life.

Iris is riddled with bullets, but manages to buy time for Alcyone to flee with Philomela.
With her parents killed, suddenly Alcyone is Philomelas only guardian who actually cares about her.
But she too is taken down by Lizbeths henchmen.

It really is a cruel tragedy.
If theres justice in the world of this show, shell pay for that at some point.
But when Lizbeths henchmen surround them, the goddess agrees to help as long she gets the golden branch.

Isaac makes sure everyone understands their priorities as they rush towards the mansion.
He and Chise will rescue Philomela (with Elias supervising).
Fabio … will hopefully prove useful at some point.

The lore and mythology may be dense, but the stakes and objectives are clear.
Lets save Philomela, yall!
