The chapter opens with a discussion of how the students should deal with the monk, who is using their own words against them. The students agree that he's wrong to use their own language against them, but they also agree that it's okay to use other people's words against him. They agree that the monk shouldn't be allowed to hold two objects at the same time, since they don't have enough to hold all of them. One of the students points out that many of the boys at the temple found some artifacts, but only a few found an object of their own. He should give it to one of the girls, since she's the one who's going to have the baby. He's not bothered about the other students trying to harm him, but he has to say something. The gods are watching everyone's movements, and they're looking out for any signs of danger. He suggests that everyone should help each other out, because they ran into trouble, so they should be helping one another out. He reminds the students of the time they were at school, when the monks were never afraid of anyone. The monks are watching everything they do, and the only thing they can do is clap and clap. This is a good time to discuss how many of them each should help. The sound of a beastly roar pierces through the shield over the five-color altar. It seems to be coming from the thunder-clap monastery. It's unclear if the temple has been destroyed, or if something is trapped underneath it. There's no sign of a creature on the mars, so