Rika hides Satoko in the house. After discovering Rika's body near the shrine, a traumatized Satoko flees and falls off from the bridge. She stumbles back into town in the aftermath of the Great Hinamizawa Disaster. Satoko suffers mental shock, after witnessing many deaths. Oishi tries to interrogate with the catatonic Satoko, relaying a cryptic message left by Rena with the motive behind the suspects. Satoko regains consciousness and finds a message, but the suspects kill her.