Vlad is humiliated by the failure of his unspeakable gambit, but now plans on playing his Screaming Eop (Card) in a risky Blee Gambit. At the same time he passes a mysterious message in a sealed envelope to one of his toadies who runs out the door with it. What this could mean is not revealed until next episode.
Also in this episode, Aiko spills troughberry juice on her shirt and needs to change into a spare outfit. Although no nudity, there is a lot of skin revealed.