In this short scene, we are introduced to a number of characters who have been introduced in the previous three chapters. The first three chapters introduce the audience to many of the characters who will be introduced in future chapters. In the first chapter, we learn that the protagonist is a young man who has just returned from a trip to Japan. The protagonist is introduced as "Toul" , and he explains that he has learned a great deal from Toul, and that he wishes to repay the professor for the lessons he has given him. Toul tells the protagonist that he will die if the protagonist does not leave the room, and the protagonist agrees to go with him.