The scene opens at an animal grooming salon on the anniversary of a traumatic event in the character’s past. The character is working, grooming nine Quieves, when a former acquaintance, Fizzarolli, arrives to collect them. The reunion is emotional, marked by surprise and a mixture of lingering resentment and relief at seeing each other again after fifteen years. Fizzarolli recognizes the character despite their changed appearance and the scars they bear from the past trauma. The conversation is heartfelt, highlighting the passage of time and the impact of shared experience.