In this chapter, Droy finds himself in a sticky situation. Gore had been exhausted after exploring through the active side of the first zone, so he chose to proceed to the second zone instead. Gore remembers seeing a hole in the region that was produced in the midst of the first zone that was neither chilly nor hot as he was pondering the means by which they may advance into the second zone. Because of this hole, he was able to advance into the second zone. Gore spent some time working his way toward the center of the first zone before he noticed the entrance to the second zone, which was a hole in the ground. This allowed him to move on to the second zone. Even before he entered the hole, he was already able to sense a powerful pressure gushing out of the whole at sporadic intervals. In addition, he was able to sense an intense wave of heat and cold that alternated at sporadic intervals. All of these sensations occurred even before he entered the hole. Even if he hadn't gone down int