Wikus blearily blows out the candles on his cake, but when he tries to cut it, he vomits again and then passes out. He is rushed to the hospital and Tania waits worriedly as a doctor tends to Wikus, slowly unwrapping the bloody bandages on his arm. As Wikus tells him what happened the doctor unwraps Wikus’ hand and Wikus is horrified when he sees that his hand has changed into an alien hand. The doctor knocks Wikus out with gas and hits an alarm and Tania watches in horror as Wikus is placed in a body bag and forcibly removed by soldiers.