Section 12 (pages 281-329) Summary

Snowman continues his journey across the rampart, suffering in the sun. He thinks that he never wanted to hurt anyone, and he remembers what his life was like following his mother's execution. In a flashback, Jimmy is still avoiding human contact, and he has difficulty waking up most mornings. He has a fight with one of his married lovers, accusing her of wanting his company only for sex. Then Crake shows up at Jimmy's apartment and consoles him. He has learned of Sharon's death via brainfrizz.

Crake invites Jimmy to join him on a bar excursion to the pleeblands. He has pleebland passes, which are only given to important people. Jimmy has never before set foot in the pleeblands. Before they leave, Crake shoots Jimmy with a homemade all-purpose, short-term vaccine to prevent getting ill from the germy city...