In the town of Tonim, Wolfwood reflects on his troubled childhood and disagreement with Vash, but is interrupted by the arrival of his mentor, Chapel the Evergreen. Wolfwood has been secretly following Knives' orders to bring Vash to him alive, but Chapel informs him that he must now kill Vash instead. Vash and Wolfwood face each other in the street, but before Wolfwood can finish his mission, Caine the Longshot begins firing on them from far outside of town. Vash goes after Caine, while Wolfwood targets Chapel.