In this chapter, we learn that the entire surface of the galaxy is infected, and that the leader of the Empire, kajiwan, has challenged him to a single combat. Titania tells everyone that she is in the middle of a "delicious drink" . She tells them that she has been "turned human again" and is now living in the core. She explains that it is necessary to be "cautious about inter-venting with the surface" because the people who have left the surface adapt to the harsh environment, and the population grows before their eyes. Eventually, they ask that a gateway be opened to the core, and many times, they do not comply. In order to maintain the safety of humankind, he had to make the decision to open the gateway, but to "aposimz" they remained as a threat. He came to find a person who would be able to protect the code, and he chose a man named nichiko Suou, who had the ability to "see the future"