In this chapter, we learn that the "space-leap device" is only used three times, and that only one person can use it at a time. This means that if anna uses the device once and then dies, only one other person will be allowed to use the device again. This is because anna's soul is still in the world, and she will be denied the chance to live in peace. Believing that his daughter is dying, ivan tries to convince her to spend some time with her father. He tells her that she is the most gifted member of the clan and that she should not worry about continuing the family's legacy, which has been in existence for over 700 years.