When he wakes up, he's shocked to find that his poison has been absorbed into his lungs. He's worried that the poison will kill him, but he doesn't know what to do. He asks the guards why they're so excited to see him, and they tell him that they heard that he was going to test himself in an alchemist's exam, so they've put up 500 guards around him to protect him. They're also excited to show him the 100 carts full of rare medical equipment and supplies that they'll give him as a reward for helping him in his quest. He can't believe that he has been mistaken, but then he realizes that the guards aren't really professionals, and that they just put on the masks to protect themselves. He starts to cry, but the guards calm him down and tell him to come back and look at his family's gold coins. They also tell him about how the alchemist guild will buy his purple recovery pill from the auction house for a price that's much higher than the one he'll pay for it at home. He thinks this is a great deal, but when he sees that she's not there with him, he starts to freak out.