In this chapter, we learn that the human body has been completely destroyed by the "shadow egg" , which is the result of the human being's interaction with the "paleo-bios" . In other words, the body is nothing more than a "meat" that will eventually decay at the feet of its creator. The only thing that remains is the "consciousless mineral residue" of the dead man, which will be reduced to nothing in the future. John tells us that the city will be turned into a "prezidential" palace, and that the police headquarters will be closed down. He says that he will find his master and kill him, but that he cannot go any further, because he is trapped in his own thoughts. The path of beings is different from the path of a living man, he says, and the only way to achieve mental emptiness is by achieving mental unity. He adds that he is the key to all doors, and he will open all doors. John says that it is paleo hell, and millions of scarabs are fighting against the machines, and only he can put an end to this war. The noise is deafening, the floor is tipping, and John is dreaming. He thinks that he has made a mistake, and will wake up in the middle of the night.