In this chapter, Batian introduces his new recruit, a young man named Ren. Ren's driving skills are terrible, but Ren assures him that the first mission is complete and that he'll be a member of the Red Scorpions soon. Ren tells Batian that he should wait until he's a rookie before venturing out on his own, because he needs all the training he can get before he can do anything on the battlefield.