In this short scene, we learn that the prince has fallen in love with an archdemon. He asks for her help in finding the real murderer, but she refuses to help him. He tells her that he will find another master, but that she is consumed by her own problems. She tells him that she has experienced deep sorrow, and she apologizes for being selfish. The prince says that if she thinks his life is precious, then he will treat it like it is.