In the morning, the guide tells us that since ali awoke, his cat has been brought to the vinahouse. He says that the store manager gave him permission to bring in customers, but that the manager only gave permission to do so because he was a customer. The guide says that even if it wasn't his dream, it was best to follow the book. He asks the guide to break the contract with the gods, but the guide says he has no way of doing so because the contract is the same as it was the day before.