In this chapter, the narrator explains that the dream was a dream, and that the monster is the real Su yuan. He tells the audience that he and the monster are still alive, and he tells them to hold on to each other. The narrator wonders if the monster's power is enough to make the two of them feel better. He wonders if they've gotten out of their dream and gone into the real world. He asks the audience to hold onto the image of the monster and the buns that he's given to them. The buns are gone, and the narrator is left with nothing but water.