Synopsis

The chapter opens with a father figure reflecting on his son's birth and abilities, proclaiming his son's existence as the greatest thing to happen to him. He makes his son promise to endure any hardship. Meanwhile, a separate, brutal event is shown where someone orders the son to shoot a girl, with the implication that failure to do so will result in punishment or death, putting the boy in a moral bind. The chapter ends with confusion and questions regarding the unfolding events.