In this chapter, we learn that the four competitors have been instructed to chop off a wall in the middle of the ring and eat at once. This is a dangerous trick because it forces the competitors to adjust to the fact that they are losing time, and it also forces them to eat more quickly than they are used to. We learn that toyama has instructed the competitors not to eat after the wall has been cut off, and that if they are concerned about their health, they should withdraw from the contest.