The climax of the story occurs when the Listener finally tracks down the source of the noise. He finds it in an empty room in an abandoned building. The noise is coming from a small, black box. The Listener opens the box and finds a tiny creature inside. The creature is black, with large, dark eyes. It speaks to the Listener in a language he doesn't understand.
The creature tells the Listener that it has been watching him for some time, and that it knows everything about him. The creature says that it has come to help the Listener, but that it can only help him if he agrees to listen to it. The Listener agrees, and the creature begins to tell him its story.
As the creature speaks, the Listener begins to understand that the noise he has been hearing is actually the creature's voice. The creature is telling him about its life, its home, and its people. The Listener is captivated by the creature's story, and he begins to feel a connection to it.
At the end of the story, the Listener is left with a choice. He can either continue listening to the creature, or he can go back to his old life. The Listener chooses to continue listening to the creature, and he learns that the creature has taught him something important about life.