"The Sea," Part 2, Chapters 1, 2, and 3 Summary

Smilla returns to her duties under the watchful eyes of the other crewmembers and is encouraged when Jakkelsen informs her that the Kronos will be stopping in Godthab to refuel. Smilla knows that she can go ashore because she is technically not a hired crewmember and she plans her escape. When the Kronos docks, Smilla runs down the gangway onto the pier and sees the shadowy figure of Jakkelsen stumbling as a dark figure runs in the opposite direction. When Smilla reaches Jakkelsen she realizes that he has overdosed. Deciding that she cannot help his destructive behavior, she returns to the ship.

After the Kronos leaves the dock, Smilla begins her investigation again and discovers Jakkelsen's dead body inside a metal case. In another room, Smilla finds a copy of the Cryolite Corporation's...