Puffy sleeps. In his dream he visits Fossangel in the realm of the Spirit of the Machine. Fossangel is painting a portrait of Grendel.

Fossangel: "Fish? How unusual. What's up?"

Fish: "I think I'm going mad."

Fossangel: "Is this about Grendel?"

Fish: "You too, huh?"

...

Girl sleeps and visits Fossangel.

Girl: "So yeah, things are going pretty great, I just wish Master and Grendel would get along..."

Fossangel: "Well, you can't blame the old fish. Grendel's excellence is threatening to your master. He's just worried you'll stop admiring him. Just give it time."

Girl: "I guess.. Thanks, Fossangel."

Fossangel: "That's all I told her. Take it to heart."

Fish: "No - that's not... Forget it. This is just a bad dream!"

Fish wakes up and goes to gather the mages for the mission. But the beds are empty.

Fish: "Where is everyone?"

Fish: "Maybe I dreamt up the whole mission."

He finds the whiteboard with the mission plan intact.

Fish: "Ok - breathe... you're not insane."

He goes to Girl's room. She's not there. There's a letter on her pillow.

Fish: "She's made her bed? Now that's suspicious."

Fish examines the letter.

"Master, Grendel was sad that you got angry. We agreed to do the raid earlier to surprise you.

Girl

Ps: Pls don't say you don't know him. It really hurt him.

Fish accepts his insanity and goes to make breakfast.

Fish: "Fine then, I'm insane. Maybe I've earned it. Grendel can be Girl's teacher and I'll retire. Maybe I'll grow cabbages. It'll be nice."

At the breakfast table he finds Glenda.

Fish: "Glenda? How come you're not raiding with Grendel?"

Glenda shows a sharpened kitchen knife.