The scene opens with a flashback to the day of the "shameful victor" . It's the day after the "sweet taste of victory" , and we're introduced to the protagonist. He's wearing a coat that's been given to him by a fan, and he's feeling a bit cold. He asks the fan if he can get rid of the coat, but the fan says it's too expensive, so he can't. The next day, the fan gives him a new coat, and the protagonist is blown away by how soft it is. The protagonist says he'd never been given anything so expensive before, and that the coat tastes even better the next day. The narrator tells the protagonist that he'll have to ask the fan to bring the coat into the room, because the temperature is too hot. The guy says he doesn't want to turn on the heater, so the protagonist has to take off his coat. The dude says he thinks the temperature isn't too hot, but that it might be too cold to turn the heater on and take off the furs on his legs. He tells the guy to bring it in,