ZU × ORI

Tai and Lucrezia work the Nepenthe crowd—but Santiaga sees through the fragrance. Meanwhile, Zu and Ori discover new interests they never shared in Verona.

Tai launches Nepenthe with a world-ready slogan: Goodbye Sorrow, Hello Happiness. While the crowd cheers, Zu and Ori steal their first free moments in Central Park.

Zu wants answers, but bringing Ori to Lauren opens old wounds. As Lauren explains why certain souls keep finding each other, a Capulet ad makes Tai’s warning impossible to ignore.

Ori wakes into a life that suddenly has more history. The truth hits home: Juliet is alive, and he came to New York City to find her.

Zu runs from the theater after seeing Ori dead in a vision. She tosses Nepenthe away—then regrets it, afraid the vision might be true.

Tai and Lucrezia intercept Zu, revealing the hidden history of the Capulets, perfumers whose fragrances unlock the past. The more Zu resists, the more familiar the story becomes.

Zu arrives at rehearsal with Verona still moving through her. What once was Shakespeare now feels personal, and the theater begins to notice.

Zu rides the subway with Ori’s red yarn on her wrist. Every stranger now feels like a mystery. If she and Ori came back, maybe everyone did.

Zu wakes in Ori’s room and finds the white dress in the moonlight. A sudden intrusion makes it clear the Capulets still want Juliet back.

On the fire escape, Zu triggers Ori’s fears. One touch opens Verona: the balcony, the promise, the tomb, and the memory he’s been trying to escape.