Javi's lifeless body is solemnly carried back to the secluded cottage, anchored in the past's bleak timeline. An unspoken pact hovers among the girls, acknowledging Javi's passing and the inescapable truth that a piece of each of them perished that fateful day. Lottie's demeanor sours when Misty confronts her with news of Javi, accusing the latter of manipulating the group's actions through a twisted interpretation of Lottie's words. Misty, unyielding, retorts with fierce conviction, leaving Lottie emotionally wracked as she confesses her reluctance to bear the mantle of leadership. Yet, she alone had initially heard the whispers in the wind, and now, the wilderness's corrupting influence seems to have granted that ability to all, as if it had somehow orchestrated Javi's demise.
Travis's refusal to relinquish his brother's body is met with Shauna's stoic stance, a knife in hand and pity etched on her face. The scene is poised for a grim ritual, as Shauna prepares to dismember Javi for consumption. Just as the macabre tableau reaches its climax, Coach Scott's stunned return exposes him to the grisly sight of Shauna's gruesome task. Blood splatters the surroundings, and as he turns, Natalie stands ominously behind him.
Coach Scott, struck by a sudden impulse, extends an offer to Natalie: to flee with him, abandoning the group, claiming she is "not like them." Natalie, fraught with guilt over Javi's death, anxiously accepts, feeling she alone is deserving of such an escape. But in a stunning revelation, Shauna interrupts the tense exchange, bringing Javi's dismembered remains to the center of the cottage, inviting the girls to partake. Initial hesitation gives way to an irreversible descent into the abyss, as each bite seals their fate.
As Lottie descends from the attic, she enters the fray not as a leader but as a witness to a new order. With a touch of melancholy, she relinquishes her leadership, acknowledging that the Wilderness has chosen another: Natalie. The girl who was once on the brink of death, now stands as a symbol of survival, her rescue by the wilderness a testament to her unique bond with the unknown. The girls, following Lottie's lead, pay homage to their new leader, kissing Natalie's hand as she basks in the glow of her unexpected ascension.
