In this short scene, Tsukamoto and his assistant, Harima, discuss the plot of the novel they are working on. Harima has just returned from a trip to Japan, and she is worried about her husband, who has not been seen for some time. She is also worried about the manuscript she has just written, which she has been working on with her husband. The two men discuss whether or not Harima is right for the man she loves, and Harima admits that she is not.