The eighth episode of Tower of God season 2 is set two years after the encounter with Urek Mazino, and Hwaryun giving Ja Wangnan information about the Workshop Battle taking place on the 30th floor of the Tower. It is now a mere month before the event, and over the time skip, Ja Wangnan's team has grown stronger and more confident, while Khun Aguero Agnes's team have also been steadily climbing the Tower to arrive at the same place.