The chapter opens with a flashback to a time before the events of the novel took place. It begins with a conversation between the protagonist and the protagonist's friend, who has come to visit the protagonist at his home. The protagonist tells the friend that he has a foot injury that needs to be attended to immediately, and the friend is glad to hear that the protagonist is doing well. He also tells the protagonist that he should have waited in the hospital for the injury to heal, as life is "so peaceful" and "boring." The protagonist is surprised to learn that the friend's foot injury was caused by someone he used to know, and he is glad that she is well. After the protagonist has left, the protagonist asks the friend why he didn't go to the hospital immediately when his foot was injured. He says that life is peaceful and boring, and that he would have waited if his foot had been injured by someone else. He then asks the protagonist why he did not wait until the injury was healed before he left the hospital, and she says that she was glad that he was well, as she was probably a "descent" of someone she used to be with. He tells her that he doesn't know the woman's name, but that she looked well, and then he tells her about the books he has read about her. He asks her if he can bring more people to his house, but she tells him that they have already left, and so he can't bring any more people. She then tells him about the royal guardsman who is serving the royal hold at Uralis. The royal guard says that he sent a bunch of people to Uralis to see what their homeland looked like, and now he wants to bring them back to the house. He wants to send a message to the foundation, which is