"Young damnation and in love" is the title of this chapter's epigraph. It's about a young man who's in love with another man. The young man is the head of the family, and he's got a message for the old man: "Have a good day, boss." The old man is a bit worried about his family's financial situation. He's been around for 45 years, and it's hard for him to keep up with the kids. He doesn't know what to do with his life, he says, because he has to live according to the codes of the hosidi family. The older man says that the younger guys are doing their best, but that's not enough to feed the family. He says that he knows that next year is going to be unlucky for him, but he'd rather not buy a "taloned" to ward off the bad luck of the year. The old guy says he knows he has zero luck in the world with men, but still wants to hear his message. He tells the young man that his wife cursed him, and that he'll be able to see her again if he keeps dreaming like that. The man says he scratched his forehead a little bit, and the older man tells him to use the smudges on his forehead to continue feeling what