The next morning, Shumiao wakes up to find that he's been hit by lilith. He's glad he did it, because lilith apologized to him and said that he was a coward for not fighting back. She also said that there's a lot of questions to be asked, and that emerald was the one responsible for all of it. He asks her why she didn't swallow the pill, and she tells him that she doesn't need the pill to tell her the truth. She says that she has good news, and bad news, but that she's going to have pain for the rest of her life. She tells him not to blame himself for this, because he just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. He also tells him to never let him in the mountains again, even if he threatened to kill his father. He says that they investigated after the incident, so they know who to blame. He tells her to call him if she needs him, and he tells her that he can help her if he needs him. She asks him if he can tell her what to do, but he says he can't, because there is no time. She begs him to kneel and wait for her to wake up.