In this chapter, we learn that the government of the United States has declared a state of emergency in the wake of the recent terror attacks in the U.S. We also learn that many other countries are also in the middle of a similar crisis, and that there is much speculation as to what the cause of the attacks might be. In the meantime, we are told that the next round of the tournament will begin very shortly. Akashi and Enoyama are on their way to the tournament, and Akashi asks Enoyama if he is going to participate in the tournament as well. Enoyama says that he is, but he is worried about Akashi's health. He tells Akashi that if he does participate, he will be able to apologize to Enoyama, but that he will die in the process. Aoyama is also on his way, and he asks if he can ride on Enoyama's back as well, but Akashi tells him that he must not, because he is a trash who skipped school. He then tells him to hang on to Akashi, because they have to hurry up and get a photo of him in the trash can before they enter the tournament's next round. He asks if they can get a picture of the girl and the old lady, but they refuse to let him off. He says that they will die if he doesn't sort things out. He also tells them that he has fallen into the "dark side" and that he wants to return to the world.