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?
Because she'd grown old and senile, 
and would walk around aimlessly,
،لأنّها كبرت ونالت منها الشيخوخة وكانت تجول بلا هدف
Sie war altersbedingt verwirrt
und es kam vor, dass sie umherirrte.
Porque, en su senilidad,
salía a deambular sin rumbo,
Porque, en su senilidad, 
salía a deambular sin rumbo
L’âge la rendait sénile.
perché invecchiando era diventata senile
e continuava a girare senza meta,
Por causa da idade, ela deixou de entender
 várias coisas e começou a andar sem rumo.