This chapter opens with a description of a stray cat. It looks like it's sick, but the time seal works on humans, so it'll probably die soon. The cat's brother asks if the cat is a human being, and the cat replies that it is only a cat. He tells his brother that he's hungry, and that his spiritual power is about to run out. He says that this day is the happiest in his life, and he thanks his brother for being so kind to him. He also says that he doesn't understand why his brother is so indifferent to him, but that he is finally willing to be close to him now. He explains that he escaped from god's "supervisor" and turned into a spiritual beast. He's been living in the world for thousands of years, but now that he has nothing left, he begins to hate the curse of the long life. He hates the god who blessed him, and also hates the woman who gave him the life he has. He wishes he could have