The chapter opens with a soliloquy by the Governess, in which she laments the fact that she is unable to "fit inside" her beastly lover. The Governess tells us that she has been unable to communicate with her lover, Haruka, for the past week. Haruka has been acting strangely since he returned home. He is pale and unsteady, and the doctor has not been able to diagnose the cause of Haruka's strange behavior. She calls for help, but no one can help her. She decides that she must return Haruka to his "therianthrope" form.