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?
Their eyes and scales were 
too much for me. But...
...عيونها وحراشفها كانت صعبة الاحتمال. لكن
Dieser Blick und wie sie
sich anfühlen … Und doch …
Sus ojos y escamas me superaban, pero…
Sus ojos y escamas me superaban, pero...
Je ne supportais pas 
d’être à leur contact, et pourtant…
Non potevo tollerare i loro occhi
e le squame. Tuttavia...
Aquela textura e aqueles olhos... Mas...