The chapter opens with a flashback to the previous chapter, in which we learn that the captain of the ship has been captured by the pirates. The captain tells us that he has heard rumors that the pirates have been responsible for the disappearances of some nobles' beast slaves. He says that he will send people to the pirate city of Aragor to find out what has happened. He tells the captain that he is not stupid enough to think that he can go against many people. He also tells him that the current city lord is obsessed with killing beasts. He has been linked to the missing beast slaves cases, and the captain says that this has made the pirates more daring. He adds that if he is no longer worthy of the captain's help, the captain will not be able to help him anymore. He asks the captain to let the pirates use the beasts while they are in the city, but the captain refuses, saying that the beasts will die soon. He then asks if the captain has touched the female beast yet, and she replies that they haven't yet. He is amazed that they have already used the beasts, and he asks if they are going to kill them soon.