In this brief scene, yama explains that he has formed a cocoon to protect himself from the harm that will befall him as a result of yama's attack. He says that the magic of the cocoon will not be as strong as it was before, and that it is a good time for them to counterattack. Reluctantly, he agrees to give up his identity as a zither . He feels that he is the only one in the world who understands him, and he is willing to give it up for the sake of a human being. He is worried that the bawd will scold him if he is late for the show, but he says that he needs to go to the show because he has earned so much money dancing all day. He worries that the madam will find out about the silver he earned today, and she says that she has to teach the madam a lesson. He wonders if yama is even human, and wonders why he has not called to see her recently. He still has to play the song , he says, because he cannot let the taoist arrest him.