The Brutal Punishments and Tortures Inflicted

This chapter describes the sadistic and brutal punishments inflicted upon prisoners by the Japanese camp commandant and his guards. The punishments ranged from beatings to holding large rocks over their heads in the blazing heat. The chapter also introduces the black holes, which were cages designed to intensify the heat and airflow deprivation, leading to many prisoners dying inside them. The chapter mentions the black prince, Lieutenant Usuki, and Sergeant Seichi, also known as doctor death.