In this chapter, Boing compares himself to Captain Swartz, who was born into a "elite family" like Boing. Boing emphasizes the importance of justice and principles in his life. He explains that ten years earlier, a North American drug dealer snuck into the country on an undercover mission. In the course of preparing for the arrest, he accidentally placed Swartz in a "risky situation" . He was not exposed, but his superiors suspected that he had a grudge against the dealer and that his suicide may have something to do with the mysterious problems he had during his time as an undercover agent. The two men are very much alike, he says, and Boing does not bother to ask him how his wounds are.