In this chapter, we learn that not only was nottingham given the task of retrieving the gauntlet from irons, but that he was also instructed to do so by his British handlers, who had given him instructions to investigate the gauntlet as a religious relic. The gauntlet is a symbol of the Devil's power, and not only that, but it is also one of the most important weapons in the hands of the devil. In fact, the gauntlet is the key to the devil's control over the human race, and the only weapon that can defeat the Devil. In other words, it's the only way that the Devil can control the entire human race.