In this chapter, the reader is introduced to the world of the novel, which is ruled by story and art. It is the story of a young man named Samo, who has joined the organization of the human race. Samo has come to the South to take an examination to join the organization, but he is not allowed to go home because he is a member of the organization. He tells the reader that he has decided to stay and take the examination, but that he will return home once the examination is over.