This chapter opens with a description of the rain that's been falling all over the world. It's definitely not normal, but it's getting worse all the time. The narrator tells us that he's going to link up with a weather satellite to see what's happening. He also tells us to keep an eye on the rain and report back to the government. He's got a message for the new president: he needs to go to him right away. The new president is impressed by what the new guy has done. He says that he wants to give the people the ability to use the new drug, which will allow them to become professional warriors. This is a good idea, he says, because it'll give them a chance to fight against ghouls. But there are some people who think that the drug will make society unstable and that the law will be useless. The guy says that the empire has a drug called the "warrior-cultiviting drug" , which is the same thing as the "enlightenment drug" and the "heaven's-choice awakening drug." He also says that, even if the entire population were given the drug, the citizens would still be weak compared to the other three empires. He invites the guy to give his views at the upcoming conference.