In this chapter, Sands explains that he is a "clone of a god" . He explains that his birth was due to the injury of the god, which caused the mirror array to collapse. He tells the reader that he once told the master of this information, but that the master has not been informed of the burden that he bears. He also explains that the pills the master used to heal the god were poisoned by the chill in the master's body. He asks the reader if he has a solution to this problem. The reader responds that he does not have a solution, and that he will leave once he is done telling the story. He then goes on to say that he needs to find out what is going on. He wonders if the door to the room might be open, or if someone else is in the room. The door opens, revealing the body of a young man named jon lin, who was born on January 1, 181 and died on September 1, 181.