The narrator enters the treasury to find that sasaki is hiding some valuable items. He asks the steward to keep the items in the safe. The steward tells him that the place is well guarded and that guards have been stationed there. The narrator asks if it is really that easy for someone to get a "referral," and the steward replies that it must be a "miss" if the items are so easily obtained. He tells the steward that he needs to find out more, and the narrator thumps his head against the wall and accuses the steward of spreading rumors. He then tells the narrator that he heard aomura say that he would send him to the new "demon troops" as commander of their foot soldiers. He says that if he had come with the letter, he would have been "condemned to be a mere soldier" . He also says that the item in the treasury is a "frightful disguise" and that no one suspected him. He explains that the mailman is being held prisoner at the east end of the city and that he is on the brink of death. He gives the steward permission to leave the treasury, but warns him not to reveal his identity. The treasury is full of gems, but the narrator says that it is "just an outer annex" , and that they will have to get the money out.