 Later, after he has a good amount of sleep, Paul's arm heals, seemingly in spite of having been covered by the fast-growing green mold that grows on any and all organic substances.While foraging for more tubers, Bruce hears a ringing in his ears, feels his face grow hot, and then loses consciousness.He is awakened by a strange man who introduces himself as Bram Simmons, a scientist who came to Venus alone five years earlier.