It's dark and cold outside, and the fox is alone. He's been playing with a toy called the bakemono, which is a kind of magic ball that causes earthquakes and other disasters. The narrator tells us that there once was a black fox, who didn't fear the gods. He had a lot of power, but the sun goddess put him in a deep sleep so that he wouldn't be able to use his power. The sun goddess woke the black fox up, and he's grateful. He says he'll rip all of the puppies that wounded him in the past to shreds. The wolf-dog koukei tells the fox that his master has been sucking away his power, and that he needs to "atone for his past sins" . He growls at the wolf for being so cruel to him, and then he growls again at the witch for keeping him chained like a "fool" for 300 years.