Gon, Kurapika and Leorio arrive at Dolle Harbor and were given instructions by the captain to head for the cedar tree on the hilltop behind the city. Moving through a small town, their path is blocked by a group of people, where an old woman wouldn't let them pass until they answered a quiz question. Incorrect answers, refusal to answer or attempts to head back will result in failure of the exam. A scheming participant who followed the trio from the harbor answers a question and is allowed to pass. The old woman then poses the question to the three, asking which of their loved ones they would rescue first; son or daughter. When Leorio complains that there's no right answer, Kurapika understands that it's a trick question and manages to stop Leorio from attacking the old woman. When the time is up and no answer is given, they pass, as the right answer was silence. The old woman shows Gon and the others to the correct path to the cedar tree. Upon reaching the tree, they find that the Navigators who lived there were under attack by a shapeshifting creature. While Leorio tended to the wounded man, Gon and Kurapika went after the creature, only to discover that there was more than one of them. Impressed they were able to figure it out, the creatures revealed themselves to be the Navigators and fly them to the exam venue.