This chapter opens with a flashback to the previous chapter, in which we learn that Dr. Bledsoe's magic sword has been transformed into a weapon that can be used against the enemy. The flashback also shows that we are now introduced to the concept of "spiritual force storage," which is a military device that allows soldiers to store their spiritual power in order to use it against future enemies. The idea of using spiritual power to fight enemy soldiers is not new to Dr Owen, but this is the first time he has seen it in action. Dr Owen explains that the spiritual power stored in the sword is only used by the master of the sword, and not by the soldiers themselves. He also explains that it is possible to use the sword's spiritual power when the enemy does not have access to it. This is why the soldiers are able to fight against the demons. Owen asks Dr Owen why they should go to battle, and Dr Owen replies that they should not forget that the demons are eating people. Owen then asks if they should also talk to the enemy, but Dr Owen points out that this would only work if the enemy and the soldiers share the same interests. He then explains that he has a bad feeling about the commander, who has agreed to not allow the soldiers to fight anymore. Owen agrees that the commander has nothing to do with justice, but that he is still our commander, and as long as the soldiers believe in him,