Chapter 5

Synopsis
After Liza's ominous suggestion that Sent might be one of the Contestants, the group heads into the next room, a small stairway, where they each undertake to talk to their respective Contacts. Ink instructs Sean to head to his dorm room, then chooses between having a conversation with either Beth or Liza. Once the puzzle is done, Rae explains his theory that the hotel is actually located underground, which might explain the lack of windows. His theory is refuted by Beth immediately afterwards, as she talks of how she once looked into buying an underground home and the numerous requirements necessary for building one. The chapter ends with Ink and Aether deciding privately to team up to dispel the group's mutual paranoia.

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Puzzle
The solution for the puzzle can be found here.