The rescue party requested by Estia reaches Lili and the other adventurers. Under Lili's command, they prepare to go downstairs to rescue Bell and Ryu.
Bell and Ryu's relationship deepens as the trauma of the Deep Floors pushes them past their limits. They have each other, and that is the only reason they're both still alive.
With retreat an impossibility, Bell's party fight for their lives when a Floor Boss spawns early. However, they are all adventurers; they will not die so easily.