Chapter Four: There Is No Chef in the Freezer

Bonnie stood with its back to them before the freezer. A sign hung on its chest: I AM NOT THE CHEF TONIGHT. Four rules had appeared on the door. 1. The freezer remains at minus eighteen degrees. 2. Enter in pairs. If your companion has no face, continue holding their hand. 3. If you hear chopping, do not turn around. If someone says they are cold, turn around immediately. 4. The chef is always behind you. “Rule Four forces us to acknowledge the chef,” Lin Wan said. Zhou Ran activated Fear Scent. The first three rules carried faint rotten sweetness. The fourth smelled of nothing. “No fear doesn't make it true. It may not be a rule at all.” He used Staff Roll Call. [BONNIE: KITCHEN EMPLOYEE. STATUS: AFRAID.] [FREEZER CHEF: NO EMPLOYEE FOUND.]