It's been a long time since we've heard from the narrator, but he's feeling pretty good about himself. He's psyched to be going to the festival, and he wants to go check out the tent. But he can't find anyone in the tent, so he'll wait and see what happens. He wants to join them for a little chat, too, since he'd like to hang with Leah too. But the tent doesn't seem to have much to do with the festival at all, and Leah isn't there either. So, the narrator decides to check it out, and if there's nothing interesting, then he can join them. The narrator's first question is, "What's happening here?" , and the first customer is "Stalter" , who introduces himself as a "good at reading minds" . He asks the narrator if he was the person who killed the guy in the street, and then asks if he wants a "bon voyage" to the Galapagos. The protagonist says that he wishes Leah were there to take him there, but she's scowling at him.