The first part of the chapter explains the official rules for Howl.

Rowan meets up with the rest of the senior class at the football field for the start of Howl. When she sees Neil, she is surprised to see him in casual clothes for once. The seniors are ushered into the auditorium, where the room suddenly goes black.

The seniors are presented with a film about Howl made by the juniors and reminded of the rules of the game. Each senior is given a target, whom they will need to take out of the game by way of pulling on their colored arm band. Rowan discovers her target is her ex, Spencer.

The first part of the chapter is the list of clues each senior is given for the scavenger hunt.

Rowan sets out into the city to look for clues. She receives another email from Delilah’s publicity team reminding her about the signing later. She laments her secret passion for romance novels and the fact that she feels the need to hide it from her loved ones. She runs into Spencer, who chats with her briefly about their relationship.