This chapter opens with a splash of blood. It's the village chief, who's brought a test-taker to the village. Everyone is shocked. The village chief must've done something wrong to bring the man back, and he deserves to be punished. The molin tribe hates test-takers, and the arrival of these people directly affects the livelihoods of the people. This is all information that rogge can find. He tells us that he's meeting his archenemy, and that he doesn't want to see his father disappointed. He also says that he can sense the "fearing energy" coming from within him. He asks for some of his blood to confirm what he sees. He wants to know if the village's chief could've brought the wrong person back, or if the three of them will reunite and make the world a better place.