In this chapter, we learn that the "soul manipulation spell" is a type of witchcraft that can bring back a person's original personality. If the "mind-control technique" can awaken the "original personality," then the person can be brought back. The only problem, says brat, is that they don't have permission to take the sword. They're trying to take it away without asking permission. She's not asking for permission, she says, because she doesn't want to hurt her sister's feelings. She also says that the reason she didn't attack the guardian of the sword is because he's passing it on to her. If she really wants to kill the guardian, she can't do it in one move. But if she wants to "play hardball," she can. She says, as long as she's willing to shake her hand, the sword will be hers.