 Kamaji refuses to hire her and asks worker Lin to send Chihiro to Yubaba, the witch who runs the bathhouse.Yubaba tries to frighten Chihiro away, but she persists, so Yubaba gives Chihiro a contract to work for her.Yubaba takes away the second kanji of her name, , (Great Depth), 尋 (Fathom), renaming her , Thousand.