

In an attempt to put an end to things, Lola and Peter go off on their own, refusing to participate in the dance for food, with the idea that whoever is doing this to them won’t let them starve, so they will be saved.

They begin to learn to alter their behavior bit by bit to obtain the food. Sometimes their dance gets them a lot of food, and sometimes little or even none, but there is never enough to quell their hunger, which means their lives begin to revolve around not missing an opportunity for food.

They learn that whenever they hear voices whispering and the light by the food window begins to flash, they must launch into a dance to receive their food. The kids soon discover there is a hole through which food will be delivered if they behave correctly. Five 16-year-old orphans, Peter, Lola, Oliver, Blossom, and Abigail are blindfolded and left is an enormous white room filled with flights of stairs.
