The door opens, and Guest enters the room with the same expression as always, carrying a breakfast tray.

...So today it's sandwiches and boiled eggs. ...Looks good.

As he comments on the breakfast, Shima realizes he is becoming accustomed to this abnormal situation.

Two months of confinement have stripped Shima of many things—the will to resist, the spirit of rebellion. Yet, their distorted life together continues on.