later, the men are captured by a indigenous tribe, who ultimately let them go. the survivors are completely bedraggled and the captain tells zama they cannot return without vicuña porto leading zama to reveal vicuña porto. porto and his men tie up zama and the captain, the only two remaining members of the expedition who are not faithful to porto. the men kill the captain and let zama live as they believe he has information about hidden jewels that will make them rich. when zama tells them no such riches exist they cut off his hands. zama manages to survive but his future is uncertain as he awakes with no hands on a raft, having been rescued by an indigenous man and child.