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Wren wakes screaming from a nightmare about the fatal accident from her past. August appears at her door, panicked, and she notices the wound on his shoulder. She cleans it and ties a makeshift bandage. They admit their feelings for each other and have sex.
Wren later wakes to find August gone. Unsettled, she heads to Litterman House. In Louise’s ransacked room, she finds a paper with her own name written repeatedly in blood. Housemaster Calligan discovers her and tells her the fourth trial will start immediately.
Olivier wakes to find Emilio alive but near death. Having an idea, he goes to Emilio’s room to search in the shadow magic book for rejuvenation spells that require sacrificing humanity. He takes it back to Emilio who helps him understand the spells. Olivier finds Emilio’s note there, which posits that someone is possessing Louise. Before Olivier can perform a spell, Housemasters Birdie and Russo arrive and promise to save Emilio if they go with them immediately. Olivier agrees.
In the morning, Wren joins August and Irene in the Opal Chamber. She quietly tells August what she found in Louise’s room. Headmaster Silas announces that Emilio and Olivier are eliminated.



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