In this short scene, the audience is introduced to the characters and the setting of the story. It is clear that the action is set in a fictional world ruled by the story and art of the novel. The audience is told that the narrator is a member of the organization that attempted to assassinate King Caesar. He is also told that he has been invited to stay with the King seekers and that he is suspected of being involved in the assassination. The narrator asks why Caesar did not invite him to go out, and the answer is that Caesar is in a bad mood right now. When he heard of the assassination attempt, he broke a glass in his hand, and he is