In this chapter, the monster in black explains that he can't communicate with anyone because he's a "sound-eater" , meaning he eats people's sounds. He explains that humans are like sound-eaters because they steal the sounds of other creatures, but they're still humans, so they don't have to worry about being eaten by other creatures. He tells the story of how he used to be a "daughter of a songstress" . He used to love her, but now she's too scared of sound-eating to be with her. She tells him that she'll forgive him no matter what the world thinks of him, because she likes him.