In this chapter, we are introduced to a new character, Mr. Bulgar, who is the head boxing coach of the Hong Kong boxing team. We learn that Bulgar is very fit and healthy, and that he wants to train with Mr. Yon as a sparring partner. He tells us that he and Bulgar are going to practice "arrest and combat" , which is a martial art in which a person is thrown violently against the wall and is knocked unconscious. The fight will take place in front of a crowd of spectators.