In the main square of the palace, Bo-Katan addresses the gathered citizens. She stands before the shackled forms of Ziton Moj, Lom, and Savage and proclaims a Death Watch victory over the criminal invasion. Pre Vizsla has declared himself prime minister before the adulating crowd.

Satine is imprisoned. Her cell is next to the former prime minister, Almec, who was jailed for his involvement in a black market conspiracy. Almec is hardly regretful of his actions, and he enjoys the irony of Satine's sentence.

In the royal chambers, Vizsla declares victory to Maul: they now have rule of Mandalore, and a captive Satine with which to lure Obi-Wan Kenobi into a trap. Maul calls Vizsla's proclamation premature -- the shadow conspiracy does indeed have a base, but they will now expand to other neutral worlds.

But Vizsla has no interest in expansion -- he wanted only Mandalore under his command. He is done with Maul, and his Mandalorians pull their blasters on the Sith Lord, taking him prisoner.

Vizsla addresses the people of Mandalore, declaring peace on the planet. He parades a shackled Maul before the citizens as an example of the predators looking to pounce on a pacifist Mandalore. Under Vizsla's new leadership, no one will threaten Mandalore ever again.

In the royal prison, Maul and Savage share a cell. Maul does not seem fazed at this reversal -- indeed, he has anticipated it. The Sith intend to replace Vizsla with a more malleable leader, and Vizsla has unwittingly placed them within reach of several candidates. At Maul's command, Savage uses the Force to break free of their cell and overpower their prison guard.

Maul approaches the imprisoned Duchess Satine but finds her too willful to be of value. She does, however, mention the corruptible Almec -- a personality trait Maul finds useful. Maul recruits Almec to his cause, offering him a return to office.

In the royal chamber, the liberated Maul calls out Vizsla to a duel before his soldiers. Per Mandalorian tradition, Vizsla has no choice but to accept. Vizsla ignites his ancient darksaber, and does battle with the Sith Lord. Though Vizsla has trained well with his blade, he is ultimately no match for Maul, who defeats and decapitates the Death Watch leader.

Maul declares himself Death Watch leader, but Bo-Katan refuses to accept his rule. Under fire by Mandalorian traditionalists, Bo-Katan and several of her Nite Owls flee the palace.

In short order, Almec appears on the royal balcony before the people of Mandalore. He spins a shocker of a lie: that Duchess Satine has murdered Pre Vizsla. Satine is now under arrest, and Almec has been reinstated as prime minister.

From the wings, Maul watches. He has his puppet in place and a world under his command.