On the twelfth day after his return to Beiyuan, Panlos explains that his uncle has disappeared to hide from the debt collectors. He says that his life is peaceful and stable, and that his grandmother suffered from a leg injury that prevented her from getting out of bed when she was alive. Panlos says that he is the "greatest villain" of the city and that he wants to wear longjohns. He asks Panlos why he is so stubborn, and Panlos replies that he will get ill when he is older if he does not listen to him. He also says that Panlos wants him to put on the long johns because he is "panlos the greatest villain." Panlos asks if he is joking, and he says he is. He then asks if Panlos is telling him that someone like him, who wants only to kill, does not deserve a life of thrills. When Panlos points out that his physics improved because he was actually 35 years old, he says that this is not the thrill Panlos was talking about, but rather the fact that he was hiding something from him. This is why he has to tell Panlos, because he has been speaking more recently than he usually does in the last two months. He tells Panlos that he has already figured out who wants him dead, but Panlos doesn't know if he overhears or finds a usb drive lying in the ground, or if he finds some high-tech devices lying in a hiding place. He adds that physical strength is more important for a villain, but brains are more important. If Panlos does not study, he will become a worthless thief because he will not be able to kill someone because he lacks the knowledge of the basics of science. He concludes that it is still