cynnie is ill and has been hit on the head several times by the human. She tells the human that the exam can't be stopped, but if it is, they have to go back to the original entrance and unlock the seals on the floor. The only way to get rid of the insects is to reduce their numbers, and this is what they're doing. They're using the blue bird as a decoy, so they don't need to tie the worms up. They need to get the magic out of the way so they can do the magic themselves. .