Synopsis

The chapter begins with the protagonist learning about the extensive benefits of a job he's been offered, including a month-long orientation, a high salary, and exemption from military service. He then recounts a strange interview where his unconventional answers seem to be accepted. The protagonist grapples with his family dynamic, particularly his mother's peculiar parenting and his father's cryptic nature, while also contemplating the unique nature of his mixed heritage as a human, shapeshifter and immortal.