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?
Maybe she didn't want to trouble us—
—ربّما لم ترد أن تزعجنا
Sie wollte eben niemandem zur Last fallen …
Tal vez no quisiera molestar…
Tal vez no quería molestar...
Elle ne voulait pas 
déranger les autres…
Forse non voleva darci troppo fastidio...
Talvez ela não queria 
causar problemas para nós—