Chapter 49

Carl's truck navigates through a chaotic water park filled with enemies, using a clockwork zombie toad as driver while Donut provides instructions. The team discovers a shortcut that bypasses a major trap section, allowing them to gain time on competitors. Along the way, they encounter Mehmet's entry in Carl's Book of Boom, revealing a tragic backstory of a man who made a deal to save his daughters.

The chapter opens with an entry from Carl's Book of Boom—a poignant account from Mehmet Or, a former bowling alley owner from Istanbul who was transported to the dungeon with his pregnant wife and two daughters. Mehmet reveals he took a deal with an unknown entity, believing it was the only way to protect his daughters Azra and Yaz, who may still be alive elsewhere. He contributes the spell Gutter Bumper to Carl's collection and expresses hope that Carl will find his daughters after defeating their captors. The narrative then shifts to the present race: Carl's team navigates through the water park's tube system in their truck, which is piloted by a clockwork version of Olga while the original timed out. They face constant attacks from axe-wielding gingers, splatter penguins, zipper shrews with drill-heads, and pixie demons. Satan, the enormous hedgehog at the park's center, shifts positions and causes destruction. Through communication with Florin, Carl learns the Lady Dominators are still ahead of them. As they approach ground level, the truck crashes through brambles and enters a walkway area featuring a toddler splash pad with spike hazards. Donut instructs the dead camel Joel, resurrected via Second Chance, to take over driving. Using spider leg extensions, the team drives up a concrete wall toward the lazy river entrance. As they rush along the wall, the clockwork Olga's seat belt fails and the automaton falls through an open trapdoor into darkness below, leaving the driver's seat empty.