In this chapter, we learn that the anti-infiltration system has been attacked by silicon life. The anti-insulation system is made up of a bunch of tiny filaments, which act as a kind of "net" or "ethernet" . Basically, it's a place where people can go to get information without having to go through a whole bunch of crazy stuff to get it. The only problem is that there's no way to get the information without going through all the crazy stuff that's stored in the giant storage tanks. That's why they're so worried about the capsule.