When the narrator was a child, his father was a "silent, menacing giant" . He was a great man, but he never shone through in his home. When Samaki came into power, the narrator felt insignificant. He joined the Un-Armed Forces and joined the rebellion against his father. When he lost his father, he joined the un-armed forces. He met the Saki family only after he had died. The main hall is very sorry that he had to go on this mission. The narrator says that he was ready for it all along. He says that they are running out of time and that they need to get out of the way before the enemy reinforcements arrive. He tells the main hall that they have a deal with the enemy and that he will be done with the mission in a minute. He asks if he can tell him how he feels, and he says he will tell him when they get back. He wants to know if he is worried about him, and if he does not worry about him. He then asks about the first septum, and the narrator tells him that it is taking them so long to get there. They need to secure a detonation point, or they will all die. They have to survive, he says, and build a happy life for themselves.