The chapter opens with a conversation between Dr. Rivers and Dr. Manette. The two men discuss the importance of building a strong foundation. Dr. Menette tells Rivers that he has been working on building a foundation for a long time, but he is not sure if he should look for a tutor yet. He tells Rivers to try his best first, and if it does not work, he can always contact him. Rivers asks if he has to give his own contact information, and Menette says that he does not have to, as long as he remembers to find him in the future. Rivers tells Menette that he will be leaving the next day, and he asks him if he is his son or grandson. Rivers says that the room where he used to live belongs to him now, even though he wants it too. He asks if Menette is drunk, and Rivers replies that he is, and that there is no death risk. He then tells Rivers not to mess with him, and tells him to wait for the spiritual energy to dissipate. When Menette asks why he is still drinking, Rivers tells him not to worry, as he will help him go in and settle the bill. The bill has already been settled, and it is more conducive for the growth of plants and beasts. After this conversation, Menette comes to see Rivers, who has been with him for a day. He wants to see him because he knows that Rivers is about to awaken from his night of drinking. When he asks if Rivers has experience with drunk spirits, Rivers answers that he was also drunk. He says that when he was drunk, two girls were lying beside him. The most important thing, Rivers says, is that when his drunk