The chapter opens with a description of the monster, who has lived around the world for thousands of years. He tells the reader that he has a place beyond his control, called the "akashic record" , where he can gather all of the information of the world and store it in one place. The cycle of transmigration , birth and death , lies the truth. When the world has vanished, the place holds the "truth" to create a new world again. The narrator tells us that the place is called "Panther's home" . After entering the gate of the machine world, the narrator finds clowns and dancing about. He thinks that this is the place where he used to be a samurai. The dancing and the sound of flutes make him think that dolls have been cursed. In the next instant, a parade of robots and human and dead creatures appear, and the narrator thinks that they are all robots. He and panther leave the place and head towards the akashiic record. As they approach the record, panther and zan sing a song about the truth of existence. The white light of the record begins to gather all the information from the world. The memories of the 12 divine generals are frozen in storage in this place, and , by thawing them, he can regain his power.