One night, Alex explores the building. He gets up to the next floor via the chimney shaft, and finds that the entire upper floor is an exact replica of the one downstairs, with video screens showing what is happening in each of the boy’s rooms. Alex soon sees James being dragged up the stairs, yelling for help. Alex is too late to help him, however, and returns to his room. The next morning, Alex sees James – but he is now polite and well-mannered, and laughs at the idea of escaping Point Blanc. Alex is unnerved, more so when he sees James making exactly the same gesture as another boy had used the day before.