Over the next few days, all three experience nightmares and hallucinations. Andrew loses the gun while hitching a ride with his friend Mario Ferrone. Convinced that this was part of the game's plan, Andrew invites Mario to Andrew's house, where Mario shoots himself, affording him entrance to the game. Mario and Andrew play Space Demons more and more frequently despite concerns from Andrew's mother Marjorie about Andrew's behaviour. During one of their sessions, Mario disappears from the game.
