Chapter Summaries

Morin's group reached the abandoned town on the way to the red gahna tree, where Quiz Grandma challenged them with a Hunter Exam question. As the countdown began, Morin reassured Leorio that the Guiding Angel would not harm Gon, but the group had not yet answered.

• Matthew pretended to have a twisted ankle to stop Gon, but the Guiding Angel exposed his lie, and Matthew ran ahead alone.
• Gon, Leorio, and Kurapika grew more convinced of the Guiding Angel's usefulness as the group traveled to an empty town.
• Quiz Grandma and her masked attendants blocked the way and explained that the group had to pass a Hunter Exam quiz to reach the red gahna tree.
• Quiz Grandma asked whether they would save their mother or lover, and Gon paused to think while the Guiding Angel stayed silent for Leorio.
• Morin calmed Leorio by explaining that the Guiding Angel would never harm its user as Quiz Grandma counted down.

Gon, Leorio, Kurapika, and Morin passed Quiz Grandma’s test and followed the Guiding Angel to the guides’ house. There, they saw through the Fierce Fox family’s staged attack and earned approval to continue toward the Hunter Exam venue.

• Quiz Grandma announced that the group had passed after they stayed silent, and the Guiding Angel told Gon that her dilemma had no correct answer.
• Quiz Grandma directed the group to find the guide couple beneath the cedar tree, and the Guiding Angel led them to their house.
• Leorio opened the door and found a Fierce Fox holding a woman while a bloodied man lay on the floor; the beast fled through a window.
• Morin told the others to wait, and Kurapika pointed out clues that the attack was staged and the guides were not ordinary people.
• The supposedly injured man stood up, and the Fierce Fox family revealed the scene had been a test.
• The Fierce Fox family praised the candidates’ observation skills and declared that they had passed their evaluation.

Morin and the others traveled to Zaban City with the Fierce Fox family, and Morin used a Bamboo-Copter to fly alongside them. Their guide led them to the Hunter Exam’s secret entrance, where he wished them well before the room began descending.

• The Fierce Fox family agreed to guide Morin, Gon, Kurapika, and Leorio to Zaban City, and Morin used a Bamboo-Copter to keep up with them in the air.
• The group flew through the night and reached Zaban City at dawn, where Mr. Fierce Fox led them toward the Hunter Exam venue.
• Mr. Fierce Fox pointed out a shabby restaurant as the real entrance and gave the owner the password to bring the group to a private room.
• Mr. Fierce Fox encouraged Gon, Kurapika, and Leorio, said their chances of passing were good, and said farewell.
• The private room began descending with Morin, Gon, Kurapika, and Leorio inside.

Morin discussed the Hunter profession and his past with Gon, Leorio, and Kurapika before they reached the Hunter Exam venue. There, they met Tonpa again, who recognized Morin as he collected his number tag.

• Leorio and Kurapika explained why people pursued Hunter licenses, and Morin said he was not interested in being a Hunter for its own sake.
• Morin told Gon that he was at least forty or fifty, had a master and a disciple, and had taken the Hunter Exam fifteen years earlier.
• The elevator reached B100, and Gon, Leorio, Kurapika, and Morin entered a passage crowded with serious examinees.
• Tonpa introduced himself as Number 16 and recognized Morin when Morin took Number Tag 406 from Mr. Beanperson.
• Mr. Beanperson remarked that he had never seen the Hunter Association pay such close attention to an exam.

Morin encountered Tonpa and the other examinees as the Hunter Exam gathered, then confronted Hisoka, whose excitement at meeting him turned the hall tense. Morin warned Hisoka to put away his killing intent and offered to fight him to the death if he insisted, leaving the two facing off before the exam began.

• Morin greeted Tonpa as the Newbie Killer, prompting Tonpa to flee, and explained that he had failed the Hunter Exam thirty-five times.
• Gon, Leorio, and Kurapika surveyed the veteran examinees while the others quietly watched Morin and his companions.
• Hisoka severed an examinee's hands without drawing blood, causing the veterans and newcomers to retreat from him.
• Hisoka recognized Morin as the Vice-Leader and revealed his excitement and killing intent, while Morin calmly told him he had expected him to pass the previous year.
• Morin ordered Hisoka to put away his killing intent and warned that he would show no mercy if they fought; Hisoka challenged him, and Morin offered to determine both the victor and the dead.

After Hisoka backed down from challenging Morin, Satotz began the Hunter Exam’s first test: an exhausting run through an underground passage toward an unknown destination. Morin searched his gadget inventory for a way to avoid running as the examinees set off.

• Hisoka judged Morin to be far beyond the opponents he had encountered and chose to wait for a better chance to fight him.
• Morin told Leorio and Kurapika that he and Hisoka had only an ordinary work relationship, while Killua and Hanzo resolved to stay away from the two dangerous men.
• Satotz announced that registration had ended, warned the examinees about the exam’s dangers, and began leading them toward the second test venue.
• Satotz explained that the first test required the examinees to follow him through an underground passage without knowing the destination or travel time.
• Morin looked through his gadget inventory for something suited to long-distance travel, while Kurapika encouraged the exhausted Leorio to keep going.

During the Hunter Exam endurance test, Leorio struggled to keep pace and asked Morin for a gadget to help him. Morin gave him a Sticking Coin, and Leorio tried to attach himself to Kurapika as the group continued onward.

• Killua initially used his skateboard to glide ahead, but got off and walked after Gon praised it and the others pointed out that the rules allowed it.
• Leorio worried he was too weak to pass the endurance test and asked Morin to lend him a Bamboo-Copter.
• Morin refused because the Bamboo-Copter was nearly out of power, but gave Leorio a Sticking Coin instead.
• Kurapika explained that Leorio should attach the coin to his back so it could make someone carry him.
• Leorio looked for someone to attach himself to and chose Kurapika, who moved away and warned him not to come closer.

Morin found a way to travel through the underground passage in a car, startling the Hunter Exam examinees. He demonstrated that the Thought Space Tender Leaf Practice Car could pass through people without harming them, while Gon and Killua discussed the Guiding Angel and Morin’s gadgets.

• Kurapika refused to carry Leorio, and his sudden scream startled the examinees as Morin found a suitable means of transportation.
• Gon told Killua that the Guiding Angel was a gadget Morin had lent him, and Killua wondered whether it was an ordinary doll.
• Morin drove a jade-green Thought Space Tender Leaf Practice Car into the passage, shocking the examinees and drawing speculation from Hanzo and the examiner about his abilities.
• Killua admired the car, and Gon explained that Morin could produce many unusual gadgets whenever he wanted.
• An examinee failed to move out of the way, but Morin’s car passed straight through him without causing harm.

Morin drove through the Hunter Exam’s underground passage, drawing the attention of Satotz, Hisoka, and Illumi with his unusual vehicle and abilities. As exhausted examinees began dropping out, Morin confronted Tonpa and declared that he would take him along after the exam.

• Morin drove over fallen examinees, and Hisoka, Illumi, and Satotz took note of his strange vehicle and abilities.
• Satotz recalled Netero’s warning about troublesome examinees and decided to watch Morin closely when they reached the Misery Wetland.
• After hours of running, Nick collapsed, and other exhausted examinees began giving up.
• Gon questioned Leorio about his suspiciously fresh appearance and noticed the strong cologne he had sprayed on.
• Morin drove up beside Tonpa and told him he would take him along after the exam, leaving Tonpa terrified.
• The Amori Brothers approached Tonpa after Morin drove away.

After enduring the long tunnel, the applicants reached Misery Wetland, where a Man-faced Ape disguised as a battered examiner tried to turn them against Satotz. As the crowd began to doubt Satotz, Hisoka decided to eliminate some applicants himself.

• Tonpa warned the Amori Brothers that Morin had appeared at the Hunter Exam twelve years earlier, though he still looked young.
• The applicants emerged from the tunnel, and Kurapika began to accept Leorio as a companion after learning he wanted to become a doctor.
• Satotz led the applicants into Misery Wetland and warned them that its deceptive creatures could kill them.
• A Man-faced Ape in green clothes claimed Satotz was an impostor and stirred suspicion among the exhausted applicants.
• Killua recognized the deception, but many applicants began closing in on Satotz, and Hisoka resolved to eliminate some of them.

Morin revealed that the second Satotz was a disguised creature, confirming that the original Satotz was the real examiner. The creature’s identity was exposed after Gon smelled fried tofu, and Satotz realized Morin had orchestrated the deception.

• A second Satotz appeared, killed the green-clad impostor, and claimed to be the real examiner, leaving the examinees and Satotz astonished.
• Satotz deduced that the newcomer had likely been created by one of the examinees and turned his attention toward Morin.
• Kurapika, Gon, and Killua reasoned that one of the two identical examiners had to be real, while the Guiding Angel told Gon to choose the original.
• Gon smelled fried tofu coming from the new Satotz, and Morin admitted that Gon’s keen nose had ended the game early.
• A yellow tail emerged from the newcomer, exposing him as a nonhuman creature, and Satotz realized Morin was behind the trick.

Morin’s Transformation Robot exposed the fake Satotz, and the candidates entered Misery Wetland as Hisoka began attacking them in the fog. Gon ran back to help Leorio and Kurapika, while Morin gave Killua a ride and revealed that Killua’s family had flagged him as a high-risk commission target.

• Morin revealed that the fake Satotz was his Transformation Robot, prompting the real Satotz to resume leading the candidates into Misery Wetland.
• Hisoka followed the group into the fog and began killing candidates while impersonating an examiner.
• Gon heard Leorio cry out and ran back toward the danger despite the Guiding Angel’s warnings, while Killua removed the angel for him.
• Morin offered Killua a ride and used a Four-Dimensional Pocket Leaf emblem to let him safely enter the vehicle.
• Killua recognized Morin as the Gadget Master his family had classified under its highest commission standard and asked why Morin was not helping Gon.

Morin and Killua discussed Gon and the others’ encounter with Hisoka as they drove through Misery Wetland toward the second exam site. At Biska Forest Park, the examinees gathered to rest before Hisoka arrived carrying an unconscious Leorio.

• Morin told Killua he would not interfere with Gon, Kurapika, and Leorio’s choices, and explained that Hisoka had spared them because he saw their potential.
• Morin identified Killua as a Zoldyck and recognized his family’s assassination techniques, easing Killua’s suspicion as they talked about Hisoka.
• Morin and Killua crossed Misery Wetland in the practice car, and the dangerous beasts avoided Morin as he drove.
• Morin and Killua reached Biska Forest Park, where Satotz led the examinees to the second-round site and they were given time to rest.
• Hisoka emerged from the mist carrying an unconscious Leorio, with blood and killing intent suggesting he had killed examinees and beasts along the way.

After passing the first Hunter Exam, the examinees began the second test, which Menchi and Buhara set as a cooking challenge. Buhara chose roast whole pig, and the examinees rushed into the forest to find pigs.

• Satotz congratulated the examinees who had passed the first round and left for the forest.
• Satotz reflected that Menchi and Buhara’s second test might eliminate most of the remaining applicants and decided to watch.
• Menchi and Buhara welcomed the examinees and announced that the second test would be cooking food that satisfied them.
• Buhara specified roast whole pig made using pigs from the forest park, and Menchi started the test.
• The examinees rushed out to catch pigs, leaving Menchi to ask Buhara if he had said they could use any kind of pig.

Morin used his Gourmet Tablecloth to produce a Roast Whole Pig, impressing Killua, Menchi, and Buhara. Buhara loved the dish, and Menchi demanded another, but Morin pointed out that Buhara’s praise meant he had already passed the exam.

• Morin stayed at the exam site with Killua, who watched him out of curiosity.
• Morin spread out his Gourmet Tablecloth and produced a golden Roast Whole Pig.
• Buhara ate the pig and praised its flavor with overwhelming enthusiasm.
• Menchi smelled the roast, became eager to taste it, and demanded that Morin produce another.
• Morin told Menchi that Buhara’s approval meant he had already passed the first round.

Menchi threatened to fail Killua unless Morin gave her Roast Whole Pig, using her authority as an examiner to pressure them. Killua reluctantly asked Morin to negotiate, while Menchi planned to make him pass only after he got past her test.

• Menchi grew angry that she had missed tasting Morin's Roast Whole Pig and threatened to declare him unqualified.
• Killua challenged Menchi's fairness, so she threatened to fail him and outlined ways she could use the exam rules against him.
• Menchi dismissed Killua's cooking ability and said she would keep him from passing unless he got past her test.
• Killua gave up arguing with Menchi and asked Morin what it would take to provide her with Roast Whole Pig.
• Morin told Killua that his terms would not come cheap.

Morin got Killua to agree to owe him a favor and a promise, intending to use Killua’s future access to Alluka and Nanika. Menchi and Buhara tasted Morin’s roast pig, and the other examinees rushed toward them as Gon noticed Killua and Morin were missing.

• Morin asked Killua for a favor and a promise, secretly planning to use them to make a future request to Alluka or Nanika.
• Killua worried Morin might target his family, but Morin assured him the promise would not affect them.
• Morin changed the deal from one obligation to two, and Killua reluctantly accepted after seeing the other examinees approach.
• Menchi claimed Morin’s roast pig from Buhara and tasted it, then cried out that it was delicious.
• The examinees hurried toward the examiners, while Gon looked around and failed to spot Killua or Morin.

Morin and the other candidates returned with their roast pigs, and seventy candidates passed the first half of the second test. Menchi then set the next challenge: make nigiri sushi, a traditional dish that left most candidates baffled while Hanzo recognized it as his hometown specialty.

• The candidates brought their roast pigs back, and Buhara tasted their dishes before Menchi announced that seventy had passed.
• Gon reunited with Killua and Morin, while Satotz reflected on the candidates’ performance and Morin’s food-producing gadget.
• Menchi announced that the second half of the test was to make sushi, specifically nigiri sushi, and said the test would end when she felt full.
• Kurapika and Leorio struggled to figure out the unfamiliar dish, while Hanzo realized sushi was his hometown’s traditional food and felt confident he would pass.

Morin used the Gourmet Tablecloth to conjure and devour an array of sushi, frustrating Menchi while promising to provide delicious nigiri sushi later. The examinees returned with fish to begin the sushi test.

• Leorio accidentally revealed Kurapika's fish clue, prompting most examinees to rush out and catch fish.
• Morin told Killua to catch a fish and promised to teach him how to make nigiri sushi, so Killua reluctantly left.
• Morin conjured nigiri sushi and ate it all, leaving Menchi furious and demanding that he give her some.
• Morin told Menchi she would get delicious nigiri sushi later, and she waited to see what he meant.
• The examinees returned with assorted fish and asked whether any kind of seafood would be acceptable.

Morin announced that he would teach the examinees how to make nigiri sushi, claiming he was doing it for fun. He intended to have every examinee make sushi good enough to satisfy Menchi, leaving the test’s outcome in doubt.

• Killua returned with two fish, while most examinees struggled to prepare their own dishes and Hanzo secretly made nigiri sushi.
• Morin used a loudspeaker to ask the examinees whether they wanted to learn the proper way to make nigiri sushi.
• The examinees questioned Morin’s motives, while Gon welcomed his offer and Kurapika and Leorio remained suspicious.
• Morin admitted he had a purpose for sharing the method, then said it was for fun.
• Morin planned to help every examinee make nigiri sushi that would conquer Menchi’s taste buds.