The chapter begins with a character named Gaspery lying down on his back, looking up at leaves against a darkening sky. He seems to have been in this state for quite a while.
Vincent, another character, is no longer present.
Gaspery manages to sit up despite stiffness in his back, indicating he had been lying unmoving for a prolonged period.
He sends a message through his device, indicating that he has witnessed some sort of file corruption and insists it’s real. The recipient of this message is a character named Zoey.
He gets no response from Zoey.
He acknowledges breaking an important rule by saving a character known as Olive Llewellyn, but maintains some hope that his message might save him.