In this chapter, we are introduced to a new character named Evangeline, who has just returned from a trip to the U.S. We learn that she has come to visit the Governess of the Volscian Empire, General Goedel, who is waiting for her in his hotel suite. The Governess welcomes her and tells her that she is one of the few people in the world who need to be kept safe. She also tells her to be with her all the time, as she is always giving her helpful advice. She tells the others that she wants to know the answer to the question of who burned her village and who is responsible for it.