An accelerated countdown traps the players in a sped-up trial; the system warns the speed was adjusted "for you." A team debates where to look for the key, but a terrifying, superpowered figure forces them to rush to the first floor. When the first-floor stage unlocks, anomalies go berserk and the Midnight Battle begins. An enraged attacker singles out Player Leonard, who fights through—counting down and clearing the stage—then triggers the teleport. As he vanishes, an opponent sneers, "So stingy. I'll come find you again next time."