Part 5: Falling Into History, pages 231 - 337. Summary

In the introduction to Part 5, two men discuss a cell repairing solution that allows animals to age without death. In the beginning of the chapter, John Boone and Etsu Okakura are at the bottom of a mohole in a town called Senzeni Na when a huge truck comes tumbling down to them. They escape, but John notes there have been several sabotage attempts on the moholes. After dinner, he calls Sax Russell, who heads the terraforming effort. Sax questions if Ann Clayborne or Arkady is responsible for the destruction, and asks John to investigate. The following day, John takes a glider to see Ann in Argye Basin. When he finds her, he asks her about the sabotage. She admits she wishes them luck, but suggests he ask the coyote about the attacks, explaining...