In this chapter, we are introduced to a number of new characters, each of whom has a story to tell. For example, in the previous chapter, the monster and the girl are preparing to die, and the monster tells the girl that he has a hostage. The girl tells the monster that she has been badly injured, and that she needs the monster's help to get her back on her feet. The monster realizes that the girl needs the soul of the monster to help her, and he tells her that he will not let the boy escape.