A group lures a steelboar into an ambush, counting down and attacking as Baemone is told to aim for the belly. Too late for escape, the boar's thick skin blocks strikes. The attackers discover the steelboar's talent: its defense was snatched — and one of them says it worked on them too. Someone comes away unscathed, vindicating a risky plan. After they feed, one declares, "You eat, and I gain the rewards!" They head deeper, unresolved, planning to devour the whole forest tonight.