Answer:
The story begins with a nota bene to the reader about the Aztec war of the blossom, "a ritual war in which [Aztecs] took prisoners for sacrifice" (66). The actual story begins with an unnamed character rolling his motorcycle out of storage and riding it through his city's streets and into the suburbs. Cortázar describes the man enjoying the ride, feeling the passing wind against his legs, revelling in the freedom afforded to him by his motorcycle
