Chapter 68

Carl gathers his team in the safe room after winning the truck quest to explain a mysterious plan while avoiding divine detection. A drunk Cascadia announces the final race details: two races remain with three teams per heat, only winners survive, an Outreach Guild will be available between races, and the 11th floor will introduce a floor boss with a three-hour time limit.

After exiting the truck, Carl tells Donut he has a plan to reveal to everyone but must explain it only once and carefully to prevent gods from discovering it. Bucket Boy, Bigs, and Samantha arrive at the garage asking about Dong and Corcunda's whereabouts, prompting Carl to apologize. The group moves to the safe room's couch. Samantha immediately encounters Grigori, the renowned flesh sculptor who has been hiding in the garage. She pressures him into helping her find a new body, specifically mentioning a prostitute named Vertical Smile, and drags him away to her quarters with Jamal following. A drunken announcement from Cascadia interrupts: Cumberland is dead, the final two races will feature three teams per heat with only winners surviving, an Outreach Guild will be available between the sixth and seventh races, and the seventh floor will be the first with a floor boss and a three-hour time limit. Cascadia reveals personal bitterness about her deceased husband Cumberland and refuses to read the dungeon's information about the 11th floor, hoping it kills her. The group processes the announcement while discussing the emotional nature of betrayal and the next upgrade vote.