The scene opens on a street in the middle of nowhere on the campus of King's College London. A young man named sansan is trying to find his way to the main entrance of the college, where he is to meet his girlfriend, who is waiting for him. The young man, who does not want to be identified by his first name, tries to find a wallet, a purse, and a phone, but he is unable to find them. He is also unable to locate his cheek, which is throbbing with pain. He asks sansan to give him his bag, and the young man gives him his wallet and purse. He then asks him if he thinks this is the "state of the states" or some other thing, and he is surprised to find out that he is not the first one to arrive at the university. He realizes that if he had been the first to arrive, he would have been the center of attention on campus, and sansan would have received the attention of the entire student body. He also realizes that the pain in his cheek is so great that he wants to go and get some food for himself and his friend. He wonders