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.
When this was a game, 
we were all in the same group.
Als diese Welt noch ein Spiel war,
gehörten wir zur selben Gruppierung.
Éramos parte del mismo grupo 
cuando esto era un juego.
Du temps où nous jouions,
nous groupions souvent ensemble.
Quando questo era un gioco, 
eravamo tutti nello stesso gruppo, miao.
Éramos todos do mesmo grupo 
quando isto era um jogo.
Когда этот мир был игрой
мы втроём состояли в одной группе —