This chapter's epigraph comes from the poem "Tap tap tap," which was written by the Philosopher-in-Residence . The poem is about a man who slanders a treasure tower. The Philosopher replies that he slandered the tower because the tower has at least ten thousand years of history, and he wants to restore it quickly. He wants to know if there are other people in the world who know about such ancient things. He suggests that they take a look at the tower and see if the ancient things are there. He says that he'll look too, since he's been studying ancient things for years. He compares the tower to a chamber pot and wonders if the man is ignorant or just wants to be a "mere bauble" . He also says that the man should know better than to take such a treasure as a "chamber pot" because some people look "pretty on the outside" but lack "culture on the inside." He also points out that there are many ancient pot weapons that were passed down through the ages, and that one of them isn't a "divine weapon" that could end the world. He wonders if this is the pot of the emperor, and if it's really a divine weapon. Everyone agrees that the pot belongs to the sky emperor, but they still argue about whether or not it is divine. The Panda argues that children are too arrogant to argue. He asks if they should give the man one last chance to explain the pot to them. If he doesn't, he should kneel