The luxury of a hospital is not available to Miss Sasaki back in the debris of the Tin Works; she is unconscious for three hours before she begins to hear people. Eventually, Miss Sasaki is dragged out with a badly broken and cut leg. As the rain comes down, a man carries her to a lean-to with two other horribly wounded people.
Like Mr. Tanimoto, Father Kleinsorge is trying to help victims. "Apathetic and dazed," Kleinsorge realizes that they must leave the area near the mission house because the fires are coming closer. He attempts, but fails, to rescue his secretary at the diocese, Mr.Fukai.
Mr. Tanimoto is the only person going into the city. He meets hundreds of people with burned eyebrows, hanging skin, shredded clothing, and burn patterns on their skin. Some people are vomiting and some are supporting others; all have their heads bowed and are emotionless. The compassionate Mr. Tanimoto is praying. He is ashamed of being so unhurt. Miraculously, he finds his wife and baby; they are okay but strangely unemotional. Now she is going back to Ushida, and she parts, bewilderedly, from her husband. Tanimoto goes to the East Parade Ground where thousands of people are hurt; he grabs a basin from a house and carries river water to them. Then he climbs into a boat and goes to Asano Park, where he meets Father Kleinsorge. Mr. Tanimoto stops to help people from the neighborhood.
