The next day, the vice-principal calls on the survivors. He tells them that the sky is still full of life and that there are still people who want to return to the surface. He says that they must put their all in the evacuation even if they only retrieve one soul. The vice- principal tells the survivors that he needs to confirm that Hiroshi is all right and that he will not be blamed for the disaster. The voice on the other side of the room is that of Shimizu, who has been hiding in the mountains for 20 years. He wants to help Hiroshi and escape the blame.