In this chapter, we are introduced to the protagonist, a young man who has come to live with his parents in the Amazon jungle. He tells us that his parents have been locked in a box and that he needs to free them. He explains that the box is full of strange things, like strange clothes and strange animals. He also explains that he has been brought to the jungle to search for his parents, who have been living in the jungle for many years. The jungle is a very strange place, filled with strange animals and strange people, and the protagonist wonders if he belongs to one of these strange tribes.