Chapters 34-36 Summary

The scene is the same as the beginning of the novel. A tower, the alien spacecraft, leans in the primordial mud of Earth. A dim light is visible within, the light of the Electric Monk presumably going down to check on the repairs to the engine. This time, someone is watching. Reg's time machine has also appeared in the mud, and Richard sees the scene through the doorway. Dirk warns him not to go out. The air is not breathable, which is why Michael brought the scuba gear. Dirk explains that they are actually in Bermuda, and Richard heads back to the telephone.

Dirk finishes putting on Michael's scuba gear and sends him off. He doesn't like the situation, but he can't put his finger on what's wrong. The ghost says an eerie goodbye and heads out into the poisonous atmosphere...