 The group thus opt to give her the run-around until the virus kills her, unaware of her using a radio to contact Rimmer.When Lanstrom finally dies, the group examine her research notes, discovering that she was working on a theory that viruses can be positive as well as negative and isolated a number of positive virus

On the return trip, Lister tests a virus that Lanstrom isolated that boosts luck, discovering it gives him incredible luck for a brief time until his body's natural defences combat it.Upon returning to "Red Dwarf", the group find that Rimmer has taken full control of the ship after returning ahead of them, and redirects their "Starbug" to the ship's quarantine bay as part of a Space Corps Directive he had read.