Part 6, Chapter 17: The Strange Man's Strange Tale and Part 6, Chapter 18: The Strange Man's Tale Goes On Summary

Back in the present, the personal secretary of the Boss speaks at length with the main character. The two discuss the losses the firm incurred as a result of pulling the bulletin with the sheep, both in monetary terms and in reliability terms in relation to customer service. The secretary offers the man a deal of a consistent, guaranteed future and monetary gains in exchange for a favor. The secretary asks the man where he got the photo, which is a poor photo taken recently according to the secretary, and why he elected to use it. When the man refuses to answer, he is threatened. However, the secretary backs off and asks the...