Chapter 2

Abandon All Hope, Part 1 (すべて希望を捨てるその①) is the second chapter of the Ellipsis light novel.

Summary
Realizing that she needs to find a solution and fast, Sada begins to formulate an escape while evading the demons with Jimmy Higgins. A few more of the nearby people join Sada, hiding behind a fallen tree as Mezu rampages around the swamp.

Sada is keen on observing Mezu, since Gozu is much slower and relies on his weapon for ranged attacks. She sees that Mezu's eyes are concealed by wrappings and he continually throws himself toward the cacophony of noise around him. Sada theorizes Mezu is blind and therefore using sound to locate his prey. She realizes that the gates are completely locked with no way of opening them. She spots a few of the people far away from them running toward the cliffside. The voice's cryptic hint comes back to Sada, and she deduces the secret of escape is located on the cliff.

Multiple grooves are carved into the cliffside around the quarry with each one hiding a single chain within. Seeing a few of the people grabbing these chains, Sada confirms her theory when they are rocketed up to safety above. Sada relays the info to those around her, but warns them to approach the chains cautiously with as little noise as possible. A few of Sada's group rush off toward the nearest cliff, prompting Mezu to jump over the fallen tree Sada and others are hiding behind. Mezu slaughters the two that rushed off but fails to notice Sada and her gang inches away due to its blindness. Mezu rushes off after hearing others escaping for the cliffs, but as more and more grab their chains, the only ones left are within dangerous areas near Gozu.