

Sonju tells Emma and Ray about the history of their world. They explain that for religious reasons, they do not eat humans in order to survive and that they are freelancers unassociated with the Houses. Ray and Emma reunite when they awake in a cavern, but Ray soon realizes that the woman and man who saved them are both demons.Įmma and Ray are reunited with the other children, and the female demon, Mujika, and the male demon, Sonju, reassure them that they are not like regular demons. Meanwhile, Emma and the children encounter a hooded woman who takes them to her sanctuary. He is saved when a hooded figure on horseback rescues him.

Three demons kill the monster, but they continue to chase Ray after he states that he is the highest-scoring child of the House and the only survivor. They are found and pursued by a giant demonic beast, and are forced to split up with Emma leading the children towards Minerva’s location while Ray distracts the monster. Using the map, Ray determines Minerva's location and the children use information in their textbooks to help them survive. They discover that a pen given to them by Norman belonged to William Minerva and contains a holographic map with coded messages referring to text in the House textbooks.

Emma, Ray, and the escaped children of Grace Field House continue their journey on foot through a dark forest.
