on january 7, 2008, chapter 2 began. sam has followed the mysterious email message from the maxwell group to jakarta and has located the "christiane i". it is just about to embark on an expedition to the sunda trench. in order to secure a seat for himself, he must prove himself to the captain, mr. ockham. a man named talbot tells captain ockham that this is not acceptable. talbot begins to question sam about his interest in the sunda trench, but sam tells him he's just looking to get away on a trip. ockham asks why talbot is questioning sam, and talbot responds that his employers know a great deal about ockham and his crew and that they have too much at stake to risk any surprises. talbot questions sam further, indicating knowledge of a girlfriend, and suggests that sam is running away from something. sam is unnerved. ockham tells talbot that they need sam aboard, as their destination could be hazardous to the electrical equipment. talbot consents, but says that he will install security measures.