Meruem combs the empty palace while Pouf desperately buys time, praying the King does not remember Komugi. The King still feels something is missing, and Youpi swears he will not tell about Komugi, wanting things to stay as they are. Meruem writes the longing off to memory loss — while Ikalgo and Palm slip away with Komugi, and the King senses two more intruders.