Mr. Somphasong and Mr. Namu arrive at the palace. They are there to help protect the royal family during the mourning period. They ask the two men to stay away from the royal palace and not to try to get too close to it. The two men refuse, saying that they used to be old friends and that they did not want to sign a "boring and childish blood contract" with each other. They also refuse to say that they owe each other a favor. They say that if they do not help them, they will have to "clack tap tap tap" and "touch my limits" . They then threaten to kill each other if they fail to help them. They tell the men that they have to go to the palace because they want to get news about the Somphosongs and they also know that Namu has been investigating them. The men are horrified at the idea of killing each other, but they decide to call in a tour guide.