Back at the bar, Guthera explains that she hates the police for killing her father, who was arrested because he was a patriot fighting for independence.

When he tells them how he got arrested, the inmates are amazed to see this freedom fighter in person, as they have already heard the story of him confronting the police.

Having exchanged their stories, the inmates are released under mysterious circumstances, which leads to Matigari becoming a legend who is compared to an angel and even God himself for being able to escape prison.

At the meeting, which is observed by representatives from a number of Western countries, the prisoners who escaped with Matigari earlier are presented to the public and convicted by judges and a jury of dignitaries loyal to the government.

Matigari confronts the Minister for Truth and Justice directly, calling his government unlawful and accusing him of being part of the oppressing force, which exploits their people.

The Minister presents Matigari as a madman, before sending him and Ngaruro, who stood up for the workers' rights, to a mental asylum.

At the mental hospital, Matigari decides to dig up his weapons and fight the oppressors with violence, as he has realized that words and reasoning alone do not affect them.

On the way to the tree where his guns are buried, the group manages to steal a Mercedes from a couple having sex in the car, which they later find out belongs to the wife of the Minister of Truth and Justice.

Muriuki, the only one having survived the struggle, eventually reaches the fig tree, digs up Matigari's guns and starts to sing the song of victory.

The women at the bar explain that they have to sell their bodies just to feed their families, and the workers at the factory barely earn enough to make their ends meet.

Matigari discovers that poverty is an essential tool for the imperialists, capitalists and the government to control people: The fear of losing their jobs is the foundation of their exploitation.

Ngugi wa Thiong'o explicitly mentions a series of Western and Asian countries and companies, which serve as symbols of capitalism, indicating that the entire world is tolerating the suffering of the African people for their own gain.

Mr. Williams as the personification of imperialism donates money to the great leader, thus seeking to maintain the status quo; not only does he and therefore the imperialists tolerate the oppression of the people-he demands it to secure his profits that he makes by exploiting the people.

However, he soon has to face the limitations of his endeavor: Even though he is courageous, the majority of people are too afraid of the government because they have informers everywhere, which means that there is an atmosphere of distrust.

Moreover, the people are so focused on a glorified leader figure that they do not realize that they themselves are the key to break the chains of oppression: In the prison cell, for example, the murderer says, "Finding your mouth can't really be all that hard."

While the murderer does not realize it, his words are an allegory of a call for a peaceful demonstration, where people are courageous enough to demand their rights.

With the Minister of Truth and Justice calling him a madman, he understands that the oppressors cannot be stopped by words or reason, as they have no desire to improve the living conditions of the people.

The child picking up his guns and singing the song of victory is a sign of hope that eventually the situation of the people can be improved.