In this chapter, we learn that a Japanese domestic flight has landed in the country's metropolitan area, and that the bullet train and the main line are not operating. The bullet train is believed to be an extraterrestrial vehicle, and experts believe that it may have been sent by an intelligent being. The doctor informs the audience that the city is in chaos and that thousands of people have fled to the countryside. He tells them to get their things and flee the area. The president tells them that he is withdrawing all of his troops from the country immediately.