The narrator introduces us to a new character, named K, who is a friend of John's. He's a little confused by the name "K" , but he's happy to find out that it's actually "chrisina" . Apparently, she's been living in the United States for a while now, and she and John have become good friends. K tells the narrator that he'd like to help him find his brother, who's apparently related to the boss of the orphanage where he works