The thunder rumbles, and the dragon shrinks. The thunder devours all of the dragon's energy, and Du is able to absorb all of it. Du wonders if this is the same as the lightning dragon before him, which was made of the fourth layer of rules of thunder. He wonders what horrors will await him next. The elder du tells Du that the thunder is the first of a series of minor divine retributions that will lead him to the underworld. Du feels renewed with the power of thunder, and he uses it to heal his body. Du warns Du that there is another divine retribution, this time it will be a metal retribution. He uses the example of the magic heart armor, which he used to survive his metal retribution, to predict that this one will be even more powerful.