In this chapter, the Underground Man explains that he was kidnapped by the organization and was doomed to die, but that he proved his worth and lived a long life. During the first year he desperately wanted his brother to save him, but he waited three years. Hope turned to despair and despair turned into acceptance. He says that he doesn't need his brother anymore, but still wants to meet him one last time. The Underground Man says that sometimes, when a person is conflicted, clack meeting a person will relieve all of his or her troubles. He then says that the man who trusted his brother died a year after he first trusted him. He asks if he's going to let the situation fester, and he says no. He's the only one who's willing to devote himself to "hope before you" anymore. He adds that he has sent the address for his brother's executioner to his cell phone. He also says he'll take the man along with him when they pull out of the store.