In this chapter, we learn that the narrator has lost his sight and is unable to see past the physical appearance. This reminds him of the time he lost his glasses and was able to see through smoke and darkness. He also remembers seeing something weird at the center of the man's stomach. He wonders if it is an ability that comes naturally to him, or if the man had his energies "all out of whack" when he lost sight. The narrator suggests that the man might have been able to perceive an aura when he was blind. He says that he can still see an aura surrounding the man even though his physical appearance is much diminished.