The chapter opens with a description of the protagonist's appearance. He's covered in scars from fighting, and he's scared of people because of it. He wants to know why he looks so scared. He wonders if it's because he has wounds from fighting or something. He asks how many lines he'll have to draw before the deadline, and the protagonist asks if he can draw the whole chapter in black. The protagonist says that's enough, but he wants to make sure that the places where he draws are marked with an "x" and a "stripe" . He decides to go teach the reaper a lesson.