Uijae tried contacting Honeybee, but the answer came back that Romantic Opener was still lost in his dreams. Unable to delay further, they decided to return using Mackerel's old car—one that Uijae had ridden in before, belonging to Jang Mi-sook. Though the car was heavily worn, it would have to do. Before they left, Mackerel gathered the remaining food left by his door and placed it in front of a nearby house.

"It’s for the elderly woman living alone."

"What about the others?"

"They all returned to the sea."

"…"

"She'll be gone soon too. She's already mutating."

How many …