Now knowing that he is directly poisoned by the Miniature Rose, Pouf having already died from exposure, Meruem accepts his defeat and convinces Palm to divulge Komugi's location to spend his final moments playing with her. Though Komugi understands that she will also die if she stays with him, Komugi remains by Meruem's side to the very end. Sometime after, with the public kept in the dark as to what truly occurred at East Gorteau and the NGL, Beans releases Netero's retirement video. The Hunter Association accordingly begins preparations to select a new chairman to succeed Netero.