Of the 45 dogs who had made the ascent (7 had perished during the Barrier stage), only 18 would go forward; the remainder were to be killed for food.
ここまで登って来た45頭の犬（7頭はバリアの段階で死んだ）のうち、18頭のみが前に進むこととし、残りは食料のために殺された。