Night in the Guard-House

The narrator is woken by a policeman and realizes he has been sleeping in the rain. He is cold and hungry. He loses his keys and cannot get into his lodging. A policeman suggests he report as homeless. He goes to the guard-house and gives a false name, Andreas Tangen, and claims to be a journalist for Morgenbladet. He is given a cell in the 'reserved section.' He lies in the dark, experiencing strange fantasies and discovering the word 'Kuboa.' He becomes terrified of the darkness and his own thoughts.