On the day that he leaves for the war, mido and Nina return to work. They pass the 101 air squad, which is led by fatso. He gives them his favorite shotgun and tells them not to lose it. He tells them to remember not to die. He says that he does not know if he can live long enough to see the end of war, but he feels a " glimmer of anticipation" and joy about the war. He thinks that the war is being fought by all of the citizens of the country. He wonders if they share the fear that they may disappear into nothingness, but when a billion people come together to fight, they persist in fighting for their country. Each of them is his own hero, he says. Three hours later, he is at the battalion headquarters of the 16th division of the aviation corps. He asks a senior officer to shake his hand. He wants to see a beautiful woman, but she is nowhere to be found. He tries to get her to come in and shake her hand. She is a busty woman, and he wants to approach her first. She tells him that it is worthwhile for him to take action, and she asks him to give her his three measurements. He replies that he will not get off easy with her.