After getting some sleep, Tally and David make their preparations in the Rusty Ruins. They hoverboard to the hill overlooking Special Circumstances headquarters, watching New Pretty Town as midnight passes. David expresses hope that with uglies like the three they met, the Smoke will be rebuilt. They watch as sparklers light up in New Pretty Town, spelling out The Smoke Lives. Special hovercars emerge from the base. Tally and David treat the hill like a ramp, flying up it at high speed and launching themselves over the motion sensors around the base. They leave their boards behind, and the bungee jackets activate, sending them bouncing around the exterior of the base. Tally grabs the edge of the roof to stop her movement but is too heavy with gear to lift herself back up. David helps her, and they pause to catch their breath.

David uses nano glue to seal the door to the hovercar bay while Tally uses a power jack to open the door to the elevator shaft. Tally jumps down it, her bungee jacket activating once again to deliver her to safety.