the pair find the headquarters derelict and are accosted by a vagrant who steals zoey's necklace. she and ben give chase straight into the q subway train. their train car separates from the rest of the train and is redirected to a remote station, sealing zoey, ben, and other passengers rachel, brianna, nathan, and theo inside. as the passengers realize in horror that they are once again in minos' deadly game, the train becomes electrified. zoey and ben learn that the others are the "winners" of previous escape rooms, having survived them. to escape, the group must collect subway tokens as the electrification increases. theo is killed while the rest escape. nathan reveals his escape room group were all priests, brianna's were all influencers, and rachel's consisted of people who cannot feel physical pain.