Act Two opens with the cat's exclamation, "Fate fatale!" . The cat is worried about his master, who has gone to visit his mother. He tells the cat to stay away from him and not to run away on his own. He explains that the mother has come to visit him because he is a lowly servant and she wants to use her power to help her daughter. He also explains that his mother used to be a close friend of the mother, but she lost her favor and became estranged from the mother's royal highness five years ago. This is why the mother came to visit the cat. He says that the news of the meeting has spread all over the palace and that the cat has become the laughingstock of the whole harem. He feels that he has become a laughingstock because he has not been able to control his emotions since he was a child. Five years ago, he did not want to harm his mistress, but now the mother dares to threaten him.