Mari has a dream where she drowns next to the ship she saw the previous night, and is awakened by Michiko. While eating breakfast, Mari is scorned by Hagino's admirers. Outside, Hagino communicates with Tsubael, the operator of an Arume ship named Blue, who addresses Hagino as her superior. In school, Mari is welcomed by her class, although she finds sitting next to Hagino intolerable. Back in their dorm, Hagino arranges for her to be in the same room as Mari, much to Mari's distress. When a hologram of Tsubael appears and speaks to Hagino, Mari sees it, and when Hagino touches Mari, Hagino begins screaming in pain.