Now that they know where they are, they go back to their hideout. The captain of the ship, the curator of the library, explains that the town is a remnant of the ancient Venutian civilization, which existed for about 12 thousand years. The museum district of the city is home to the largest collection of hard copies of books in the world. The city is defended by military force, the captain explains. He tells the story of how, when a person dies, his or her psyche is carried to the outer reaches of the sun. When the time comes, the bodies of the dead will converge there. The statue of kiri, Santa, and Karin is a symbol of the unity of the three peoples. The ship's sub-engines are all down, the main engines are up, and the enemy's gunners are reading at 3 a.m.