As a hostile group approaches, Mr. Reed activates a hydraulic steel wall built from a limited supply of scrap metal to defend their camp. Despite the wall's successful deployment, the scarcity of food remains a critical problem, with anti-virus seeds still needing time to grow. When desperate people arrive at the gate pleading for refuge from pursuing monsters, the defenders face a dire choice. Under strict orders to shoot anyone approaching the gate, they must decide whether to open it or risk losing their last safe haven.