Chapter 4, Chapter 5, and Chapter 6: The Second Meeting

In which Larry gets a taste of the magical security system protecting Ghadshyk's home, Ghadshyk explains the often-overlooked relationship between studying Algebra in middle school and leading a long, happy, and fulfilling life, and then we hear the story of Ghadshyk's second meeting with Merle and learn that Merle is on the verge of either immortality or death.