When the narrator returns home, he is surprised to find that the count has not told him about the girl's injury. He is also surprised to learn that the man who was supposed to protect her has not done so. The narrator tells the count that she is his beloved, and that he is the one who is responsible for her life. The count's hatred for the girl drove him to kill her, and he became an assassin. But at that moment, he suddenly cared for her. He froze as if frozen in ice, and the narrator tells him that he was actually a "sweet guy" . He invites the count and his wife to a party to thank them both for their kindness. He tells them that he wants to make them cry, so he will make them even more angry. When he hears the man's voice, he realizes that it is not the count, but the man himself. He calls for the party to be shut up, and when the party is gone, the narrator is left alone.