"Silly, not true darkness" is the title of this chapter's soliloquy. It's a reference to the fact that the narrator has been treated badly by the world. He tells his brother that he's just like him, and that he will treat him just as he treats his sister. He says that his sister has the same physical darkness as he does, but she's also "a million times bigger" than he does. He wants to know what's wrong with her, but his brother won't listen to him. So they head downstairs to find the boss. He's not there, and they're not sure what to do about it. They'll have to ask her mom. The narrator says that he can't handle it himself, but he'll take care of it himself if he has to. He also says that if the boss doesn't see it, then maybe she could just create "bait" out of it.