The next morning, the Gleisers sit down to discuss the situation. Gleiser points out that the survey corps has been disbanded, and that the royal government is planning to disband the army as well. He says that the plebeians are fighting to stay alive, not to surrender to the king. He argues that the king's refusal to surrender is a threat to peace in the world, and he says that Gleiser's actions are madness if a "spark" were to strike in the little world. He tells Gleiser that he cannot allow any of the garrison men to be killed in the battle, even if they are part of the secret weapon of the government.