Hide and Seeker

Content Warning: This section of the guide includes discussion of mental illness.



Nia finds Rodrigo’s address on social media. While biking there, Quincy struggles to keep up with the group—it seems like the mark is affecting him.

Rodrigo answers their questions about Zee. He never told the police the full story, afraid that they wouldn’t believe him. While they were playing in the woods together, Zee was pulled into a black hole. Rodrigo tried to save him, but he believes that a monster kidnapped Zee. He tells them that Zee had a mark on his wrist, and the kids realize that the mark signifies being “tagged” for capture.

Rodrigo also mentions an ice cream man with a scar who came asking about Zee. The group knows that it was Hyde and decides to investigate him next, suspecting that he may be connected to the monster or might even be the monster itself.

The kids find no information about Hyde online, but then they hear the familiar ice cream truck music. They follow his vehicle on their bikes.

Hyde lives in a small house tucked in a junkyard. They hide and watch him, overhearing him speak to someone about not returning and warning them to leave.