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The chapter presents a vivid depiction of Gongilung, the capital city of Yatakang, highlighting its urban layout, cultural practices, and social atmosphere under the Solukarta regime. Donald Hogan and Bronwen navigate the city, encountering local customs, social tensions, and the curious attention of the native population, while Donald performs a ritual at a shrine that reveals persistent traditional beliefs. The chapter concludes with Donald meeting Deirdre Kwa-Loop, a representative of Engrelay Satelserv, who informs him that the biological issue he was sent to investigate is likely a non-story, setting up a conflict between expectations and reality.