Chapter 58 Summary

As Black and the artists reminisce, they talk about how it was wrong of the Sultan to have them work alone. They talk about their favorite pictures and stories, as well as their favorite scenes of death. The murderer suggests killing Master Osman before Master Osman turns them over to torture and execution. Black and the other artists pin the murderer to the ground, slapping him and pressing the dagger against his throat. Black asks him for the missing picture. One of the artists kisses the murderer passionately and then begins to beat the murderer until the others restrain him. Black takes out the plume needle. The murderer tries to persuade him not to use it. After a struggle, one of the artists pierces the murderer's eyes with the needle.

They let the murderer get up and Black convinces him to recount the...