As members of the group left behind try to make sense of their situation, Masaki, Hayato, Mitsumune, and the bus driver continue toward the tunnel. Masaki finally explains why she is adamantly against going through the tunnel, but how much of what she says can be trusted?
I learned how to fake a smile
all the way back in grade school.
.تعلّمتُ أن أرسمَ ابتسامةً زائفة منذ أن كنتُ في المدرسة الابتدائيّة
Bereits in der Grundschule wusste ich,
was „gute Miene zum bösen Spiel“ bedeutet.
Aprendí a fingir mi sonrisa
cuando solo iba en primaria.
Aprendí a fingir mi sonrisa 
cuando solo iba a primaria.
J’ai appris à sourire servilement 
depuis le primaire.
Già alle elementari avevo imparato
 a fingere di sorridere.
Quando criança, aprendi
 a fazer um sorriso falso.