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Part 1, Eto Demerzel, Chapters 1-9

• Although he dislikes Eto Demerzel, Yugo Amaryl warns Hari Seldon about the danger of Jo-Jo Joranum's preaching of social justice.

• Hari must keep abreast of politics.

• Doubting that they can perfect psychohistory in time to prevent the Empire's downfall, Hari and Yugo hope to minimize the effects.
• In Chapter 2, Hari obsesses about turning forty and lacking means of verifying any of their assumptions.

• Taking a normally-restful stroll, Hari comes upon a rowdy pro-Joranum demonstration led by Namarti.

• Hari uses force on Namarti's goons to disperse the illegal gathering.
• Being charged by Eto to protect Hari, Dors Venabili is angry that her husband has tangled with Joranum's right-hand man.

• Hari knows that because he can alter minds, Eto is untouchable, but Dors argues that Joranum must be handled by the same law of minimalism that binds Eto.

• As soon as Hari arranges a meeting...

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