In this chapter, we learn that the cat bombe has been summoned by the "king of beasts" of the dark city. The cat is terrified, and he begs the beast to come to him and destroy him. The beast calls him "big bro," and the cat cries out, "wesurrender" . He says that according to the ancient rules of the city, they will join him. He tells his sister that he hopes she can take him in and feed him. She says that they must have been plotting something, and that they only asked for a bite to eat. They say that food is the first necessity of all cats, and they hope that they can feed a few more mouths. They also say that they hope for a population of 300,000, which would make them the most powerful cats in the city.