This chapter ends with a flourish of trumpets, followed by the announcement that the "mythical forces" have been defeated and that the general is now free to return home. The general is shocked to learn that he has been "conceited" by his superiors and that he must return obediently to the command of his superior. He is also shocked to hear that the mythical forces "survive major forces" and that they have been "defeated." The general, however, is not fooled by the news and continues to follow his superior's orders.