In this chapter, we learn that the hostage has escaped, and that the police have captured him. In this scene, we are introduced to a new character, the police commander. He is a man who has served as a police officer since the Civil War. He has served his country honorably, but he has also served his people poorly. The police commander reminds him of a man once known as the "foolish" police officer, who believed that everyone deserved justice, but who was foolish enough to offend the people who believed in authority. He was sent to hell for his foolishness, and now he believes that everyone deserves justice.