Minecraft wiki entry for 1CHP, associated text: Through flashbacks, Max and Alison already know that the Nether is "a forbidden, mysterious place" per their school, "a myth that deranged adventures" per Max's parents, and "a word you didn't say unless you wanted a very long lecture about spreading falsehoods" per Dia, Alison's grandma. One night, Max's mom lifts their ban on going outside, and the two decide to go to a cabin in the woods. Upon arriving at said cabin, the two head down to the basement, which is filled with bookshelves, enchanting tables, furnaces, and chests. One of the chests is filled with iron, gold, and diamond. Another is filled with various tools, and another contains a gold sword. The two then discover an obsidian rectangle behind the cabin, similar to the one they saw in the book. Max explains to Alison that she is going to craft some weapons and armor, while Max enchants them, and that the two are going to the Nether to rescue someone known as a "Enchanter".