While preparing for the upcoming battle, Shun's party is joined by two more of their former classmates, Kunihiko and Asaka, and Ms. Oka tells them the Elves' theory as to why they were reincarnated: The RPG system that governs this world is controlled by beings known as administrators, who feed off the energy of people's skills, and they summoned them to develop powerful skills. She also reveals that Hugo is likely being manipulated by them whilst Sophia serves them willingly...