The narrator tells us that there are many people who lose their faith in God because they see too many miracles. They want to witness a miracle to justify their belief in God. He explains that God gave men the power to desire, but gave them a second chance to live. This is why he's leaving these words. He doesn't know how long he'll be able to keep this journal. He's afraid that the devil will come back to reclaim his soul. The narrator says that his understanding of hell has changed over the years, reflecting the times. In recent years, he says, we've seen "a propensity for cruelty" and "indecency" in our society. He says that he can't understand why the vatican ordered him to stay in hell. He adds that the only way he can explain what he went through is if you remember the words, " yearning for proof of my faith." The narrator asks the narrator to remember these words, so that the narrator can justify his faith. He tells the narrator that the marines will be escorting him to his destination. The captain says that the captain must be his father, and that he must be a member of an elite special forces unit. He also tells the captain that the special forces division 12 is also ordered to accompany him to hell. The vicar says