In this chapter, the Underground Man and his band of foot soldiers continue their assault on the Capuchin encampment. The Underground Man tells them that they're already there, and that he's already kicked the kid out of the camp. He's not worried about the kid's arm, though, because they've treated him well. They're from "the paradise community" , he says, and they know how to take care of girls. He tells them to go first, because he has some stuff to take with him. He says that if he gets eaten, he'll take him down with him, and then he and the other Underground Man will go back to the camp together. They have to make sure that the kid isn't infected before they let him in. They don't want the kid to be bitten, so they'll make sure he doesn't get bitten on his own. They also have to check to see if the kid hasn't been bitten by the Hostile Hostess. They can't let the kid in, because the Hostess won't attack the kid who's been infected. The Hostess tells him that he tried to help the kid, but that he behaved like a "real bastard" in the dome. He also says that he had an epiphany at work