The chapter opens with a description of how Storm Dragon is using the prison as a base for his army. He's also using it as a place where criminals can hide and escape capture. The chapter ends with a soliloquy by Fuze, who tells the audience that he's just arrived in the forest. He asks Fuze what's going on, and Fuze tells him that Storm Dragon has sent him a message. Fuze asks if he can ask Fuze to help him, but Fuze doesn't know what to say. He also tells Fuze that he has a message from Storm Dragon, warning him to seek peace rather than hostility. Fuse says that he heard this before, and that he knows it's true, so he'll listen to what Fuze has to say later. He then asks why Fuze is there, and the captain says that Fuze isn't there because he needs to get to the party, but because Fuze didn't have enough soldiers to do the job. The captain also says that the party is not equipped for the job, because they're just pawns of Storm Dragon. He says that's because they were supposed to be invested in the defense of the nation, but instead, they've been embezzling money. He thanks Fuze for saving the party.