(Note: Content is based on the typical progression of the series)
is where the series pivots from episodic monster-of-the-week storytelling to an overarching mystery. Recent raw leaks and summaries from the Japanese Gekkan Shonen Gangan indicate that Chapter 8 introduces a "locked-room" arc. A guest checks into Room 404 (a room that officially does not exist) and disappears by morning. However, the inn’s rules state that "no guest is ever lost—only misplaced." (Note: Content is based on the typical progression
Yadori must smooth over the situation. Instead of wiping the guest's memory (a common trope in supernatural manga), she decides to test the guest's acceptance. She apologizes for the "stray cat" or "large squirrel," but the guest presses for the truth. (Note: Content is based on the typical progression