distressed, takanuva goes back into the forest and finds the mask. he informs it of what happened, and the mask, shocked, tells him that the members of the creature's species are actually the peaceful inhabitants of the village, and they had been driven out of their city by the kestoras. it also informs takanuva that the one he fought off was the last one residing in the village. takanuva, quickly noting his mistake, runs off to find the creature and apologize. he succeeds, and together they hatch a plan to steal back the city.