Sometime later, daylight returns to Kalgash. Theremon wakes up outside the observatory, struggling to remember his identity and the world around him. The first thing he recalls is the moment the Stars appeared. After remembering his name and profession, he gets up and examines his surroundings.

Theremon sees smoke rising out of the observatory, as well as people strewn around the building. Theremon then remembers his apartment in the city, then Siferra’s name. He finds a dead man in robes under a nearby bush. Theremon then remembers the last moments before the eclipse, as well as the moment the mob broke into the observatory. Theremon attempted to escape during the chaos, briefly encountering Folimun on the way out. Upon emerging from the observatory, he and the others were all overwhelmed by the sight of the Stars. Remembering this, he understands that civilization has already ended, but he has survived. He goes looking for Siferra.

Sheerin emerges from the observatory storeroom, having hidden there throughout the night. He sees the ruin of the building left behind by the mob and is shocked by the heaps of people who cover the observatory floor. He proceeds to leave but finds Yimot, who tells him that he briefly saw the