This chapter opens with a description of a "phantom deer" . The narrator explains that the deer is a "low-level monster" , and that the meat will be roasted and eaten after the meat has been "roasted". The narrator tells the reader that he is an ascetic and that he has made an oath to serve the gods. He explains that he was born in an orphanage and was educated to read and do chores. He was then selected as an ascetic practitioner. He tells the audience that his life has been dedicated to serving the gods and that it is a pity that he does not have the opportunity to do so.