- With his initial plan busted, Strepsiades decides that he will head to the Thinkery and just learn the arguments he needs himself.
- When he gets there, he meets the Pupil, who starts initiating him into the secrets of the Thinkery and what gets taught/discussed there.
- Then he heads into the Thinkery and finds a bunch of pupils staring at the ground. The Pupil says they are "investigating subterranean phenomena."
- The Pupil continues showing Strepsiades around and answering his questions about the stuff they're learning there. While that's going on, they come across a man hanging in the air who turns out to be Socrates. Strepsiades hopes to introduce himself.