Shiroe and his group take Serara southwards.  On the way, they stop at the house of one of the "People of the Land".  The people of the land were originally only characters in the game, with no personalities or unique traits of their own, but as Naotsugu talks to them, something seems odd...  The party gradually realizes that the world isn't the same as it was when it was a game.
People in the game that aren't players.
Sie sind keine Spieler, sondern
die Bewohner der Spielewelt.
La gente que vive en el 
juego y no son jugadores.
Ce sont les habitants
dans les jeux vidéo.
Persone nel gioco che non sono giocatori.
Estas são as pessoas que vivem no 
jogo, mas que não são jogadores.
Жители игрового мира, не игроки.