In the kitchen, Tiero trails Jakin and receives his own plate of beancakes, served by a smiling Ylva. There is a distinct scent of burning, but the patties she serves onto his plate look intact and taste good, with a savoury, slightly spicy flavour. He tenses as the others come in one by one, but Inric is not among them, and after a while he manages to relax and listen to their chatting, attuning his ear to their varied accents. After the meal, Mina brings beancakes to the records room, an unexpected but very pleasant surprise for Inric.