In this chapter, we are introduced to a number of characters who have been introduced in the previous chapters. The first person we meet is the narrator, who tells us that he has no idea who the narrator is. He asks the narrator why he doesn't remember his name. The narrator tells him that he's so confused that he can't even remember his own name. He also tells the narrator that the narrator's name is "Zuo-Jian" , which means "the lord shadow." The narrator is shocked to learn that the shadow knows the name of the former emperor, and he declares that the lord shadow has betrayed heaven and failed his duties as a lord. He says that he will be executed by the emperor on the spot. Yumo isn't there yet, but he says he'll be back soon. He's worried about something, but the narrator says he hasn't heard from him yet. He tells him to splash no way, because the shadow is here. He goes on to say that he was looking for the other characters, but they've all disappeared. He then tells them that they're not looking for him, but that they should just ignore him because he is an eyesore. He adds that the uncle and the song are busy preparing to hand over the throne to the emperor. They're also busy preparing for the death of the shadow, and the narrator asks if they'