

Ickis, Krumm, and Oblina go on a scare in an abandoned building. They spot four gargoyles, monsters condemned to live out their days in cement for a crime they claim they did not commit. Ickis frees them from their prison, but soon has to run for his life when he discovers they are guilty of the crime.
The festival celebrates the shedding of skins that each monster must undergo as he or she moves from childhood to adolescence. As the festival approaches, Krumm is chosen to form a band and Oblina is chosen to perform the festival's ceremonial dance. Ickis, who shows no signs of shedding, feels left out.
Ickis, Krumm, and Oblina sneak into Simon's house to scare him. After the scare, Simon seems to know the monsters' whereabouts. He shows up when they least expect it. How is he doing it?