Despite Avery’s protests, Sloan enters the parlor and confronts the dinner guests about their plan to eat her. The guests remain silent. When Sloan asks how they would feel if she ate them, Heinrich replies that she could never afford human flesh and, unlike them, wouldn’t be missed. Sloan realizes that she made a mistake when the elderly guests close in on her with old-fashioned weapons, some licking their lips in anticipation.

Sloan tries to flee but finds the parlor door locked and Avery gone. The armed guests advance as she braces for death. Then, a large white wolf bursts through the door. It kills Heinrich first and then kills the remaining guests despite their attempts to fight back. After killing everyone except Sloan, the bloodied wolf turns its attention to her, positioning itself between her and the broken door. Paralyzed, Sloan must choose whether to run (Chapter 52) or stay still (Chapter 53).

Choosing to run, Sloan heads for the door. In the hallway, she nearly trips over Avery’s bloody body. She continues searching desperately for an exit, but when she looks back, the wolf has vanished.