In this chapter, we find out that Volger is trying to leave, and that he's not the only one trying to do so. Volger tells us that the only thing that a demi-human can't do is overcome old age. In the end, they're bound by the laws of nature, so try to use the stuff they have on their hands to create new things for themselves. He says that sooner or later, the universe is going to end, and the demis are going to be perfectly immortal. The only problem, he says, is that the universe doesn't know how to end. So, Volger says, he'll just keep trying to keep the universe higher and higher, until he gets to the point where it's too late. He asks Volger if he can pick him up and take him to a landing place, but Volger won't let him, saying that they'll never see each other again.