In total silence, Dostoevsky tells us that he's testing the loyalty of his subjects. He says that it's hard to change the emperor's bad image, but he can reinstate some of the officials who were sent to his palace. He also says that the emperor might not be willing to leave for long, so he'll have to leave now. He's not worried about packing his stuff, though, because he thinks that he will be assigned to a household department. He tells us, "Seriously, you are, the male lead!" . He wants to know why you care so much about him, and he says that you're a real person who shares his sorrow and joy. He asks her if she's all right, and she says that her palm is bleeding. She tells him to go pack his stuff and go to bed.