As dusk settles over the riverbank, Dacryon and his companions undergo a sudden transformation and stand against an advancing swarm of insect-like beings. Reflections on their shared past give way to the realization that their fates have taken an irreversible turn. Encircled and overwhelmed, they succumb to disorienting sensations that leave them writhing in confusion. A faint emblem begins to pulse on their bodies, heightening their emotions until restraint becomes impossible and a decisive moment arrives.