Everyone gathers in the middle of the night to discuss what should be done. Everyone wants to make sure that they don't take any time off from their training. Everyone is worried about the captain, who seems to be in a bad mood. He's been running hard, but he's not puffing on the chest like he used to. Everyone's worried that the captain is a "demon" , and they want to know what's wrong with him. They're also worried about what to do now that they've lost one of the best runners in the world.