Master says to his masseur,
Herr Kersten, that hunting—as Herr Kersten does—is murder, as every animal has the right to live. Herr Kersten grunts. Master continues that he admires their Indo-Germanic ancestors for this point of view. He’s also intrigued that Buddhist monks wear bells in the forest so small creatures can get out of the way. The
dog listens intently, as his Master likes to tell Herr Kersten about his philosophical research. Herr Kersten is a good listener. Master says that he used to be a chicken farmer until he received a copy of Hermann Hesse’s book
Siddhartha. Master—Himmler—connected with
Professor Wüst, his spiritual guide, and has been studying Hinduism. Now, he knows he was having bad luck before because he killed chickens. The dog thinks of the chickens he killed before he became a vegetarian. He feels both sick and hungry.