This chapter opens with a conversation between a young man and a woman. The young man is named Shuchi, and he and the woman are friends of Shuchi's. Shuchi asks the woman why she and the young man became so close. The woman tells him that she and Shuchi became friends because of their shared memories, and that Shuchi was able to combine his strength with his. She says that the alien told them that they should collect ten coins, which is a very large amount of money. She tells Shuchi that if they work together, they will be able to stop the fighting.