The chapter opens with a discussion of how to get stronger in the city. The narrator tells us that he's going to go to the office and meet with Touka every day. He's also going to try to find a way to get her to come to work every day, since she's such a good reader. The two of them talk about how they're going to get Touka to come work every morning, and then they'll have to figure out a way for her to show up at the office on time. The chapter ends with the narrator telling us that the office is the best fit for him, since it's the largest library in town.