In a castle, the General and Bálint gathered boys for a strange training. They want to select the most capable of them for the big operation. The choice falls on the Son, who must pass the final test before his mission. He will be beaten, but he cannot reveal the name of his handler. The Boy is not broken during the beating, but afterwards he falls into apathy, refusing to leave his room. Teresa talks to him emotionally, threateningly, logically - but to no avail. When she tells him that he will not get up, he gives her a cruel order...