The chapter opens with a soliloquy about destiny. It's clear that this is the chapter's epigraph, and it's also one of the most famous lines in the book. It says something like, "this must be destiny" . The narrator says he's sorry that he hasn't lived up to his own expectations, but he also admits that he can't help but feel sorry for his family, especially for his dad. He's not really sure what's going on, and he doesn't know what the heck is going on. He remembers that pangbo gave him a gift many years ago, and that they've been apart ever since. He also remembers that another golden book has appeared in his sea of suffering, and the humans and the demon clan are desperately fighting for it. He asks if pang bo made a deal with the demon to get the book, and if so, how is he doing? He says that if he wasn't weak, he'd still cry, but that he'll get stronger. He tells his family to trust him this time, too, and not to give up on him.