In this chapter, we are introduced to a new character, who is introduced as "Beta." He is a young man who has just joined the military and is eager to get his first taste of combat experience. He is also eager to learn how to play the game of "swoop" and "plop." He has never played with a partner as a partner before, and he is nervous about how he will react to his new partner's movements. The two men begin to kiss, but the kiss is too tight for the two men to move freely.