This chapter opens with a soliloquy by Dr. Bledsoe in which he tells the audience that he is a member of the Triumvirate, a group of scientists who study the effects of light on the human body. He says that he has been studying this field for twenty years and has come to the conclusion that light is the most powerful force in the universe, and that it is the only force that can alter the course of a person's life. He then goes on to say that he believes in science and that he will continue to study until he is no longer able to do so. He asks the audience if they believe in him, and they all agree that they do. He tells them that his dream of walking around the police station with his legs shackled has always reminded him of the power of the people and of the country, and he is unable to cross the line between them. He also says that the only reason he continues to study