- At the Masks' place, the kids are scared and cling to each other.
- The She Elephant demands the $50,000 she was promised for the kids. Actually, that was just the fee for Kuda, but she's happy to throw in the other two for free.
- The Masks don't want to pay her anymore. Sure, they agreed to, but they'd rather just take the kids for free. Thanks.
- Uh, the She Elephant doesn't think so, but it quickly becomes clear she doesn't have much of a choice. The Masks threaten to kill her otherwise.
- They also fill her in on their plans for the kids: They want to make Tendai a messenger to the Shona spirit world.
- Wait, what? She knows this means Tendai will die a horrible, painful death. That's not what she agreed to.
- She argues with the men for a while, but they don't pay any attention to her.
- Tendai and Rita notice that the man behind the mask is none other than Obambo Chivari, the Gondwannan Ambassador. Uh-oh…
- They are pushed into a flying limo and head toward the Mile-High MacIlwaine.
- The Masks are excited that Tendai is brave because that will make it harder to break him.
- They pin him down and prepare to put the mask on him.