In the meantime, Dostoevsky's story continues to unfold. The protagonist, Hiromasa, tries to catch up with his master, who is still disguised as a hannya. He tells Hiromi that he has been ordered to kill the nuns, but Hiromi says that he was on his way to a guard house in the town of Tsubo oroshi to tell the nuns to let them chatter. Hiromi tells him that he will have to kill him if he does not turn around and think of his comrades who are still alive. He asks Hiromi where he is, and Hiromi replies that he is in the central court of the castle. They have been looking for the nun, but she has not been found.