The Inspector had said that when the villagers were attacked by a werewolf, their physical abilities automatically halved.
Now the village chief was also saying that even the bravest warriors would become helpless in front of a werewolf, with their strength and speed rendered ineffectual.
It seemed that if one were attacked by a werewolf at night, it was almost certainly a death sentence.
The village chief led them to a few more vacant houses in succession, telling them that they could use any unoccupied house as they pleased, but they had to follow one rule: only one person could enter each house.
It wasn't possible not to abide by this rule, because as long as there was someone inside a house, no one else could enter.
After explaining the origins of the village and making living arrangements for them, the village chief stopped concerning himself with them and left on his own.
Only six people remained standing there.
