The interview with the murderer is interrupted by the arrival of the police inspector, who informs the murderer that the murderer has been placed on sick leave. The murderer is shocked at the news and asks the inspector to tell him as soon as possible. The police inspector replies that he will not be able to do so if it is too late. The murderess then asks the murderer if he is afraid of the cold. The killer replies that the cold is getting colder and that he was not sure if he could love her like this. The man then asks if he has become fearful of the sound of the thump in his voice. The narrator replies that this is not true. He says that he is trying to engrave the sound into his memory even though it might not be the same as someone else's.