The chapter opens with a flashback to the previous day, when xiaoman and the other students were discussing the dorm arrangements. They were discussing how to arrange the dorms so that they would not have to share them with other students. Worried about what would happen if something were to happen to the girl, the students discuss the possibility of fei running into the girl's room and finding out her gender. The flashback then shifts to the morning of the following day. The students are worried because blood stains have been seen in the area where the immersion heater was used. The student council office has sent for the newspaper to check the situation. The teacher is not at the office, so the students leave the newspaper on the table.