"An / Grip p moment" is the title of this chapter's opening soliloquy. It's a short speech in which the narrator tells the reader how he feels about the situation. He tells us that he's not a murderer, and that he doesn't have to kill to protect his family. He's just a human being, and he can't kill out of fear, passion, or guilt. He says that he wants everyone to be able to choose peace if they work together. He adds that if they do, they can make peace for the rest of their lives. The narrator says he'll say this once more. He thanks the reader for the struggle, and says that it's been worth it. He asks if the reader wants to go back to his family, and the narrator says no. He wants to stay and fight. He sees that the man is saying that they're the same, and so he wants to make sure that they don't do anything to each other. He also says that if the man wanted to look after his best interests, then he wouldn't leave the fate of his family in the hands of anyone else. This is the first time the narrator has spoken so much, and it seems like he spoke too much.