Chapter Four: There Is No Chef in the Freezer

The lowest mark read FORGOTTEN. “The freezer opened by itself last night,” Old Cai whispered. “Twenty-three years ago, before the restaurant, this basement was a temporary morgue for the Zero Line accident. My daughter Cai Qing's last work order before she vanished was a freezer repair.” Lin Wan arrived too. She had been suspended, but she brought files on the seventeen missing people. Before receiving their free birthday invitations, each had ordered a nonexistent delivery: Midnight Zero Signature Pizza. At midnight, every kitchen flame died. [SECOND-NIGHT SCENARIO: THE FACELESS CHEF'S INVENTORY.] [RETRIEVE SEVEN STAFF MEALS FROM THE FREEZER BEFORE 12:40.] [ONE TOO FEW: THE CHEF EATS THE MANAGER. ONE TOO MANY: THE CHEF EATS A CUSTOMER.]