The chapter opens with a knock at the door of the inn. It's a knock from a nobleman. The nobleman asks the innkeeper if he can register with the guild. The innkeeper says he can't, because the guild doesn't have the authority to refuse government intervention. He asks the nobleman to prick the tip of his finger against the wall, and the two of them agree that this is a good idea. They then discuss the need to sell the encyclopedia, since it's his hobby to collect information. They decide to go to the local book store to get the book, but the innkeeper refuses to go, saying he needs to return when he has the time. He then tells the innkeeper that he needs help with something, and they part ways.