Synopsis

The chapter opens with a character examining the death toll of the current game, before noticing everyone has been moved to the bottom floor, a development seemingly controlled by Kerou. A fight is about to break out, but one of the characters proposes a temporary alliance between the remaining teams, arguing it's the best way to survive against an unknown threat from Kerou and the still active team of Haoran. Though hesitant, the other survivors agree to the temporary alliance, recognizing the necessity of a larger team to survive an unknown challenge, while they remain distrustful of their allies.