The lord mayor tells us that many people have started worshipping the koi god because of linxu's presence in the city. The lord advisor says that he's already captured some of the leaders of the rebel army. He's going to use this information to seize s/he and the rest of the army. The elder Tan says that she can't stay in one part of the city anymore because of all the troubles she's stirred up. He says that a big show is going to take place and that everything is under his control. The old woman says she owes half of her confidence to the lord advisor, but that she won't bring her brother back.