The chapter opens with a flashback to the events of the previous chapter, in which Hirokazu's father is killed by an assassin. The flashback is followed by a description of the events leading up to the murder. The assassin is Hiroyuki, and the flashback reveals that he is the father of the protagonist. The protagonist's identity is revealed to be that of his biological father, and Hiroyuki explains that he has come to the United States to visit his father. He is not Hiroyuki's son, but rather the son of one of his father's former family members. He explains that his father is now a naturalized American citizen, and that he and his family have returned to the U.S.