This chapter opens with a discussion between the two men about the possibility of the two of them joining forces. The director says that it's hard for him to believe that the man wants to join the company, since he never contacted him after giving him the card. The man says that he has to show the director how far he'll go in order to convince him to join. He asks the director what he wants from joining, and the director replies that he never does things that will lead to a loss. He wants more money, he wants fresh faces, and he wants more authority. He also wants to know if he's looking for other partners, or if he thinks he needs him for the fresh faces he saw in the press conference. He then asks if there's anything on the ground that he needs, such as more money or fresh faces? The director answers that he doesn't know, but he hopes the man can answer his question honestly. He says that if the man's status is based on his time of joining, then this isn't so much insincere as it is a representation of his status. The number of people with higher status than one can count with one hand can't really be that many, the director says. The question is whether the man will be attracted by his higher status, or will he really want to join an organization with a higher level of leadership? The man replies that his position is very higher than the director's, but that's okay, since his status is lower than hiss. He apologizes for being disrespectful to the director, and says that as long as he