In this chapter, Mishima delivers a soliloquy in which he laments the fact that he is still so weak that he cannot compete with his son. Mishima tells his son that he must return home and get his life back on track. He tells Mishima that his opponent, Erica, is in the flesh, and Mishima says that Erica's knees sting like "scorpi" . He then goes on to say that Mishima's "brave spirit" is the same spirit that defeated Erica in the fight. He says that he went for a "spider sweep" from the bottom of the ring, and when he saw the sloppy pit, he knew that victory was his. He also says that the "real women" look their best in the ring even in death, but Erica didn't look her best in that fight, and he is sure that she is making fun of him.