At the safe house, Steela concludes the rebel briefing concerning the rescue of King Dendup. Lux invites Ahsoka to join the rebels, but she cannot. She can only observe. Breathlessly, Dono comes rushing in with news of Saw's capture. Lux is determined to save Saw, but Steela calls off any effort to rescue her brother. King Dendup is the priority, and the rebels do not have the manpower to rescue both. Ahsoka agrees with Steela.

Within the royal central command, Saw undergoes brutal electric torture, supervised by Kalani. Tandin calls for a cease in the interrogation -- he must keep Saw alive for he is a link to the terrorists. Kalani suspects Tandin pities their prisoner.

In General Tandin's antechamber, Tandin sits with the weakened Saw, offering him a cup of tea. Saw remains defiant in the face of Tandin's sympathy. Tandin warns Saw that aligning himself with the past -- the lost reign of King Dendup -- will not bode well for his future. Saw counters that he prefers a future of freedom, rather than becoming a slave to the Separatists. The words weigh heavily on Tandin.

At the steps of the Unifar Temple in Yolahn Square, hundreds of citizens gather to await the fate of King Dendup. King Rash leads the prisoners flanked by MagnaGuard droids towards a guillotine made of laser energy. Rash addresses the citizens, proclaiming Dendup to be a criminal and a terrorist. The rebels watch from within the crowd.

Dendup places his head within the energy field. The MagnaGuards ready their strike. At the last moment, Steela and the rebels spring into action. Steela is hoisted above the crowd by fellow rebels and blasts the MangaDroids with her sniper rifle. Lux throws smoke grenades up at the platform as the other rebels rush in. They knock over Rash and Kalani and free Dendup and Saw.

As they attempt to make their way off the platform, however, they run into a super battle droid squad. A blaster bolt kills Dono. The rebels are surrounded. Dendup surrenders and the rebels drop their arms. The citizens call for their release, but the battle droids show no sympathy. The execution is to continue. King Rash tries to calm the crowd. Ahsoka watches from the gallery, ready to spring into action despite orders to refrain.

The execution is once more interrupted, this time by General Tandin, who leads a squad of royal Onderonian guards in surrounding Rash and his droids. Tandin holds Rash in front of him as a shield. The audience cheers this reversal. Tandin tells Dendup and the rebels to flee and disappear into the crowd.

Tandin is left alone with Rash. He is targeted by many battle droids, unable to move. Suddenly, Ahsoka leaps from the square, and lands in between Tandin and his newfound enemies. She uses the Force to temporarily bowl over the droids, and flees with the general.

Later, in the safe house, Tandin swears his loyalty to Dendup, and commits his army to his cause. Dendup is determined to win the will of the people. Lux expresses his gratitude to Ahsoka for her assistance.

Ahsoka reports to Obi-Wan and Anakin. She admits that the Separatists now know the Jedi are backing the rebels. The fight will no doubt intensify. Whether or not Ahsoka can expect assistance is up to the Jedi Council.