The scene opens with the protagonist waking up in the middle of the night. He asks the protagonist if he can go for a walk. The protagonist replies that he's going to go wash some herbs in a nearby creek. He's not sure if the sight in his left eye is still there, but the protagonist assures him that it's fine. He then asks if the protagonist can lead him to the spot where they're supposed to wash their hands. He assumes that the protagonist is the male lead in the novel, so he'll follow the script. He tells the protagonist that he checked the wounds on the protagonist's arm the other day and that they've all healed. They'll be able to go down to the mountain soon, the protagonist says. He also says that the wounds in his right arm have opened again, which means that he has to leave soon. He says that they can't leave until they have played with the plot of the novel. They have to stay and wait until the protagonist has healed. He doesn't know why, but he assumes that it must be because he didn't read the novel