In this chapter, we learn that the rain maker is a 28mm cannon that can pierce 10cm of armor, but only one shot is fired. The cannon is shaped like a cone, so that the energy is directed toward the cone. This means that the cannon hits the target exactly the same way it would if it were a hollow shell. This is why the cannon is called a "munroe effect" . It's like a "bolt of lightning" when you first meet it. The two of them are very much alike, and it's nice to lose control of your own body. It feels good to be alone, but the captain of a ship doesn't really need to worry about his rudder. The revolution isn't yet complete, he says, and he's sorry that he didn't notice the warning signs. He's not strong enough to be with his wife, and now he can't figure out where they're going. He wants to be left behind, but he also has the right to walk with her on his back if he needs to. He wonders if prayer will help him, and wonders if it will help.