Red Ink, Hope Eternal

Lucy Khambule is having a crisis. Her husband is cheating, and she is dissatisfied with her work. Just as she decides to take control of her life, she gets a call from a convicted serial killer.

Lucy comes face to face with Dingiswayo and discovers his offer for her to write a book on him comes with conditions. Meanwhile, Napoleon has a target on his back.

Devastated by her discovery, Lucy turns to an old friend for help. Meanwhile, Napoleon is trying to stay alive in Gen Pop. Lucy gets a strange call from Napoleon.

Lucy fends off an intruder and reports the incident to the police. She then gets an offer from Patricia's family. Later, at KK's party, Lucy comes face to face with a shocking reveal.

Fundi is worried about Lucy looking for Sifiso. When she cannot let go of her investigation of Napoleon and Sifiso, Lucy visits their childhood roots.

Kagiso makes a worrying discovery about KK, and Lucy tries to warn Fundi. Lucy seeks answers from Sifiso about a murder, uncovering another shocking revelation.

Lucy and Kagiso's efforts to expose a powerful politician's link to Napoleon put Lucy's life in danger. She gets a critical clue from Napoleon, but their investigation takes a violent turn.

Lucy learns the shocking news about Napoleon, evoking complex emotions. Morapedi investigates while Lucy helps Kagiso recover. Unknown to them all, there is grave danger coming for Lucy.