In this chapter the Japanese men do not believe Pi's story. in the beginning they do not believe that bananas float until they try it in there sink. Secondly, they did not be live that PI survived with a wild tiger on board. Thirdly, they didn't believe in the french man until Pi said that he might have been the chef on the boat before he was eaten alive by Richard. The 2 Japanese men then said that they really like Pi's story. Pi then asked them if they want a flat story with no animals and they said yes.
When Mr. Okamoto tries to discuss the sinking of the ship, Pi has none of it and they continue to argue over the truth of Pi’s story. Finally, Pi angrily starts a story designed so as not to “surprise you. He tells them a second story without animals in which a French Cook, a sailor with a broken leg and Pi’s mother are with him on the lifeboat. The cook cuts off the sailor’s leg and when he dies, eats him, greatly scaring Pi and his mother. A while later Pi’s mother and the cook argue and the cook kills Pi’s mother, throwing her head to Pi. Afterwards, Pi kills the cook and finally, alone, he turns to God. Mr. Okamoto points out the parallels in the stories two don’t know what to believe. They continue to press for details about the actual sinking of the ship and continue to annoy Pi who has only bad things to say about the crew of the ship. With neither story offering a different outcome, Pi requests that they choose which story they like best. The two men enjoy the first story, to which Pi offers thanks and begins to cry. The two men finally thank Pi and leave, commenting that they’ll hide from Richard Parker. Pi comments “He’s hiding somewhere you’ll never find him.”
