On the twelfth day, Halkenburg's casket is carried in the funeral procession up an enormous staircase under soldier watch. At 1:00 p.m., five of Tserriednich's soldier friends gather on Tier 3; Otocin is startled to hear Borksen is missing, and another soldier confirms it was the last time they reached her. She has set her condition for the game with Morena: she picks which face-down card gets turned.