I... I think so... Those people were talking about how they found a monster. [the fear is evident in Maki's voice, she almost chokes out the last word. monster. she's not sure what it means, she just knows that they probably don't want to be a part of it.

she continues leading Riko away from the beach, away from the people that have begun yelling now. the fog is so thick that she can't see where she is going. all too soon they come to a wall, so Maki decides to stop. have they gone far enough? well, she can't hear those other people anymore]

Actually, I just woke up here. I'm... I don't know where I am. [maybe the stranger does? then again, Riko's shoulder felt wet, too. so she probably just arrived too]