The action shifts to 2050. Workers at the Red Sea marine research centre await the await the arrival of eminent marine research
centre await the arrival of eminent scientist, Joyce Mutange.She lives in Australia but was born in Africa.Her reputation precedes
her-cold , remote and selfish,as Taka,a Japanese researcher, remembers.Joyce's presentation is brillant,but she makes no effort to
socialise.Instead,she goes swimming alone, but steps on a venomous stonefish.Her screams are heard by Taka and colleagues,who
Save her life.