Synopsis

The chapter focuses on strategizing against the second wave of monsters, where a plan is formed to utilize the platoon leader's teleportation abilities to focus attacks on a specific part of the monster. The protagonist, meanwhile, declines a quest to become a 'Guardian' but receives a key as a reward, which they suspect is of importance to the villains. There's also distrust amongst the survivors, which the protagonist attempts to overcome with a show of strategic planning and combat readiness. Finally, the chapter ends with an explanation that the next wave of monsters will likely use poison, and the survivors will need to lure them outside.