It's the night of the promises, and the narrator feels like he's about to die. He wants to get rid of the idiot, but he doesn't know how to do it. He's worried about the treacherous officials and loyal ones in the government, but at the same time, he wants to be loyal to his mission. He tells the narrator to stand on his dignity and not to make any mistakes. He also tells him not to forget his identity and mission. The narrator wonders if god is cursing him by making him meet such a strange man. He wonders if he has to use martial art to heal his wound. He thinks that the incense must have been specially prepared for the eldest miss. The incense seems to have been used to induce a trance in the elder miss, but she didn't use it, so she could escape the trap. She's not sure if the incense was intended for her or for the bastard, but the narrator can't figure out how to use it without someone else's help.