In this chapter, we learn that the real Asuna is not in enemy hands, but rather in the hands of the gods. The group is still trying to figure out how much they sense, and what they should do about it. The magia ebea, the scroll that the gods have given to the group, is lying around, eating potato chips, and playing retro games. This is the first time that the scroll has been animated, and it's a first for the group. They're both glad to be back in the real world, and they're wearing rags. The narrator asks the group if they have their memories, and the group says that they do, but that they don't remember anything about the other places they've been, like the academy and the haruna and the konoka. They also say that they'll bring back their old friend, the woman they met in the library.