Episode 6 of Reina Roja commences with Carla's ears ringing with the frail, trembling voice of a child imprisoned beside her—Jorge, whose quivering words of fear ignite a storm of tears within Carla's heart. As this unfolds, Gutierrez, upon learning of the abduction, rushes to the hospital, his mission: to locate Antonia.
Meanwhile, Antonia's father arrives at the hospital, an entourage of police in tow, their intention clear—to apprehend Antonia for her alleged crimes of murder and kidnapping. In a desperate bid for freedom, Antonia attempts to flee, cloaked in disguise, yet the law's grip tightens before she can slip away. Enter Gutierrez, a knight in shining armor, who orchestrates her escape, whispering of Ezequiel's refuge beneath the earth's embrace.
A thrilling game of cat and mouse ensues, Antonia weaving through the labyrinthine streets, eluding the police's grasp while maintaining a tenuous connection with Ezequiel. Sandra, unfazed by Antonia's awareness of her existence, introduces a macabre game, forcing Antonia to confront the ultimate dilemma: her son or Carla Ortiz—a choice with a ticking clock of thirty minutes.
Elsewhere, Fajardo grapples with his conscience, torn between his steadfast opposition to harming children and Sandra's insistent plea that Jorge's captivity is a necessary evil to safeguard her own life, with Antonia looming as a dire threat.
In a parallel narrative, Antonia's father invades Gutierrez's hospital room, seeking to sow discord, painting Antonia as a dangerous fugitive who has kidnapped her own son. But Gutierrez, a bastion of loyalty, rejects the father's biased narrative, declaring himself a parent who knows the true depths of his daughter's heart. Frustration etched on his face, Antonia's father storms out of the room.
Back in her cramped prison, Carla serves as Jorge's beacon of comfort, their conversation a fragile thread connecting two souls trapped in darkness. Through Jorge's innocent eyes, Carla glimpses the grotesque trappings of their captor's lair—makeup scattered on a vanity, wigs dangling, lights flickering eerily. Jorge, unwittingly, becomes Carla's ears, relaying Sandra's sinister plans to inflict slow, agonizing torture upon her, a twisted quest to leave her feeling utterly alone.
Desperate, Carla attempts to exploit Fajardo's paternal vulnerabilities, pleading for Jorge's release, but her strategy backfires, leaving her more vulnerable than ever before.
Meanwhile, Antonia finds solace within the tattoo artist's abode, where the youthful woman tenderly repairs her wounds, stitching them meticulously to halt the relentless flow of blood. Despite her reluctance to succumb to slumber, the artist insists that rest is imperative if she harbors any hope of reuniting with her son. Antonia, persuaded, allows herself to drift off.
In the realm of dreams, her mind relives the harrowing night when their home was breached by violence. A masked assailant, gun in hand, and her beloved husband, both plunged into a coma, their lives forever altered. They had just returned from a romantic dinner, dismissed the nanny for the evening, only to be startled by the insistent ring of the doorbell.
Marcos, assuming it was the nanny returning for a forgotten sweater, steps forward to answer, unaware of the impending horror. But instead of a forgotten garment, a figure cloaked in a sinister monkey mask confronts him, a bullet tearing through his skull before ricocheting to strike Antonia in the shoulder. The gunman then trains his weapon on Jorge, yet Antonia's desperate pleas soften his resolve, and he flees.
Determined, Antonia urges Jorge to safety before venturing into the labyrinthine underground railway system in pursuit. Her strength waning from loss of blood, she teeters on the brink of despair as the very ground beneath her feet threatens to engulf her. In this dire moment, her mother's spectral form appears, urging her onward, whispering that those who threaten her are mere harbingers of warning. With her parting words, she exhorts Antonia to shun the shadows and seek the light.
As Antonia awakens, the room around her takes on a new significance, the walls adorned with cryptic scribbles reminiscent of Sandra's urgent phone call. She drifts back into slumber's embrace, only to be roused by the dawn's gentle touch filtering through the curtains. Overhearing the tattoo artist and her father discuss her slumber, she realizes that in her vulnerability, she had found not just rest but also a fleeting sense of comfort.
The tattoo artist intricately aids Antonia in her elaborate disguise, and amidst an emotionally charged encounter, the father, overcome with despair, implores Antonia to end his life, only to be met with her steadfast refusal. Instead, she embarks on a compassionate journey, facilitating a heartfelt reunion between him and his long-lost daughter.
Antonia's quest commences with a visit to the NBC officer they had previously crossed paths with, seeking insights into the labyrinthine underground network. The officer unfolds a map, revealing the dark underbelly of Madrid—a realm where illicit activities, from drug trafficking to terrorist plots, thrive, and where the NBC operates its primary stronghold.
As Antonia inquires about Fajardo's enigmatic fake death, the officer posits that he might have orchestrated it to flee with the woman he encountered in the asylum. Yet, Antonia's memory fails to conjure any such woman, for she realizes the accomplice was none other than his own daughter. The officer dismisses the notion, convinced the woman could never be Fajardo's offspring.
Antonia's time is cut short as the police's radar locks onto her location, triggered by her discreet attempt to photograph the underground maps. With swift reflexes, she begs the officer to safeguard her anonymity, lest her mission be compromised.
A flashback transports us four years back, where Sandra, addressing Fajardo as her father, reveals her miraculous survival within the asylum's confines.
On the run from the relentless police, Antonia flees to Gutierrez's mother, who, initially terror-stricken by her unrecognizable form, is soon overcome with relief upon realizing Antonia's resilience. As Antonia prepares to exploit her connection to aid Gutierrez's escape from police custody, Sandra returns, bearing vital news.
Meanwhile, Fajardo extends a semblance of kindness, dispensing antibiotics to Carla for her ailing legs, but his words betray a sinister undercurrent as he informs her that her fate has been expedited, her time growing perilously short.
