In this chapter, the "true spirit spear" and the "sixth form cloth" discuss the effects of the "triumph's bell of truth" on them. The bell is a symbol of truth, and it is being used by the "real king" as a sign of his power. The two men wonder why the bell has been pulled out of its customary position, and why the "command spin shoot" has not been used. They wonder if the "spirit spear" is not responding to their call, and they wonder if they have had their magic sealed off. They ask each other if they think they are doing something wrong, and both men swear that they wanted to save each other, but to protect their friends, and that they will have to use their powers to destroy everything within a ten-mile radius of them