Synopsis

The chapter opens with a defeated antagonist declaring his lack of life and willingness to die, stating he doesn't even breathe. The protagonist, instead of granting a quick death, chooses to prolong the antagonist's suffering, refusing to "switch him off". Simultaneously, a separate figure, seemingly a leader of 'dead sheep', is introduced, who is entering a 'formless labyrinth' related to the dead, invoking a ritualistic purpose. The chapter concludes with notes about the labyrinth possibly enhancing one's physical prowess.