The chapter opens with a discussion of the increasing number of prisoners who have run away from the prison. It is clear that the wardens have been careless in their treatment of the prisoners, and this has led to a rise in the number of escaped prisoners. The chapter ends with a soliloquy by the author, who describes the story of the rabbit and the tanuki. The tanuki is burned by the rabbit, and the rabbit offers to rub the ointment on her burnt back, but the rabbit instead smears a generous quantity of mustard miso on her back. The rabbit beats her with the oar, saying, "sow evil reap evil". The author then describes the tale of the Tanuki, who fed her husband a soup woman made from the old woman's leftovers and meat. The Tanuki's story is one of the most grotesque tales in literature, but it is also one that has been adapted into a number of picture books, such as the one in the novel The Mysteries of the Crystal Palace. The author's name is karashi, which means "Japanese mustard" in Japanese. He explains that he is the owner of a rabbit who has had the unfortunate experience of "disgusting his friends" when bringing up the subject of torture. He says that a lady should never handle poop, and that curses are the only curses that can be uttered. He also explains that the rabbit's main agenda for the day is to lecture the tanki on how to torture.