In this chapter, we learn the identity of the "hangman" who was hanged in the forest. We learn that he was the "Thunder and my keeper" , and that he used to live in the "Sleepless Forest" . We also learn that the "Spider-Thread" hanging from the sky is the result of "spontaneous combustion," which is the theory that people suddenly burst into flames because of a build-up of static electricity in their bodies. Static electricity is a bomb, but because it's near zero, it doesn't have the same effect on us as lightning does. The "King of thunder" explains that "people are stupid," but that's because the "King" put the "Hangman" in hell, and then "on a whim," he decided to pull the guy back out. The King explains that he's repaired the thunder gear, which means that the rider can now "upgrade" his riding to many times its current state. This is the ultimate "super edition" of the thundergear, and the King says he'll use it to his advantage.