Gon, Killua, Kurapika, and Leorio find a hidden trapdoor and are forced into a specific "Majority Rules" path that requires a five-person team.

Killua eventually gives up in frustration, realizing the massive gap in power between them and Netero. He vents his anger later by taking down two other examinees who cross his path.

Despite their incredible speed and coordination, the two boys are unable to even touch the ball.

The airship arrives at , a massive structure in the middle of nowhere that serves as the site for the Third Phase. The candidates must reach the bottom of the tower within 72 hours.

[Rewatch] Hunter x Hunter (2011) - Episode 8 Discussion [Spoilers]

The episode ends as the group encounters their first major challenge: a series of death matches against long-term prisoners who are promised a reduction in their sentences for every hour they delay the examinees.

In the Hunter x Hunter 2011 series, Episodes 7 and 8 center on the transition from the Second Phase of the Hunter Exam to the start of the Third Phase, largely taking place on an airship.