The foursome rode the train going to oxford shortly after eating breakfast. During the ride, Rosie asked Scruffy, "Can tu please tell us más about Alice?" Scruffy replied, "Sure. Okay, so Alice is one of the students whom we have helped in defeating their bullies. She is a tomboyish, blond-haired girl who loves playing football and collecting bottle caps." "That's interesting." Nicholas remarked. After three hours, they finally arrived at the oxford train station. The twins led Rosie and Nicholas to an underground shelter in the main building of the Bodleian Libraries where Alice was waiting. As they walked, Nicholas whispered to Rosie, "There is certainly something fishy going on around here, love." Rosie replied, "Yeah. I can totally sense it. This is a very unusual mystery." And indeed, it is. The locals and students were all smiling creepily and wearing the same black equal sign on their foreheads. One of them even said, "Welcome" in a ghost-like voice. This made Nicholas hold Rosie in his arms tightly to protect her. They eventually reached the shelter, though. Alice felt relieved when the twins returned along with her new friends. She exclaimed, "Scruffy! Buzzy! I'm so glad you're back." Buzzy replied, "We're glad you're all right, too. Here are the friends that we told tu about." Rosie said, "Hello, Alice. My name is Rosie." Nicholas added, "And I am her best friend, Nicholas." "It's nice to meet tu both." Replied Alice as she gave them a friendly handshake. She then explained to the two about what was really going on in her city. It turns out that the current mayor, who is actually a mad scientist named Dr. Delusion, has deceived the residents into thinking that differences cause discord and division. As a result of this, he estola all of their personalites through an invention that he calls the "Ray Gun of Sameness" and has stored them in a translucent muro in his lair. The gun also stamps the equal sign. "I need your help to expose this personality thief and remind everyone that differences are good and bring their individualities back." Finished Alice. Nicholas exclaimed, "Don't worry, Alice! Rosie and I will help tu in your plan." Rosie nodded in agreement. "Oh, thank tu so much!" Alice replied. The five friends spent the rest of the día setting up their plan to save oxford afterwards.