In a sterile laboratory, dedicated researcher Marie sighs in frustration as she observes her motionless homunculus (an artificial humanoid/automaton) lying unresponsive on the bed—no signs of life or progress despite prolonged efforts. Sponsor Leon enters energetically, reassuring her it’s just the beginning. Ignoring protocols and observation logs, he approaches Marie intimately—caressing her while she kneels and performs oral on him. Their affair is portrayed as a repeated “mistake” born from accumulated stress in the high-pressure research environment. The scene escalates to passionate, intense sex: Marie’s voluptuous breasts sway as Leon penetrates her vigorously from below (cowgirl/reverse positions implied), pounding her fleshy buttocks with raw energy. She fully surrenders, lost in pleasure and oblivious to surroundings. Unbeknownst to them, inside the observation chamber, the doll-like homunculus suddenly opens its eyes—hinting at awakening triggered by their act, setting up potential future corruption, involvement of the automaton, or “mad love” themes involving artificial beings. This episode introduces a sci-fi/alchemy-themed setup with married woman infidelity, workplace stress-relief sex, and a twist of awakening artificial life through human passion/depravity.