Synopsis

The chapter begins with the characters encountering a new area with strange rules that are automatically being downloaded into their minds. These rules involve a 'Plaza of Sacrifice' requiring a minimum number of entrants and a 'Dissonant Wish'. A debate ensues about who should enter, leading to a high-ranker named Evangeline Rose strategically making a deal for a group to enter first, navigating the ambiguous rules and securing an advantage. The chosen group enters, and the chapter ends with a cliffhanger regarding their fate in the new stage.