This chapter opens with a flashback to the events of the previous chapter. In this flashback, Tetahashi explains that he has come to believe that he is in love with his twin sister, and that he wishes to be rid of her. When he finds her in her room, he realizes that she has been trying to protect him from harm, and he is glad that she is not hurt. He also realizes that he must get rid of his sister because he is the king.