In this chapter, we learn that the mayor's gardener, Rob Guillory, has been taken to the hospital, where he is being treated for a serious case of encephalitis. He is accompanied by his assistant, Walter sparrow, who has been sent by the doctor to find out what has happened. The two men discuss the nature of the disease, which they believe to be caused by the "transplant violence" that has been going on in the city. They also discuss the fact that the city is full of "full up on crazy" people, and that there is only "her wrath" to be appeased. They are interrupted by the arrival of the "mister sparrow," who tells them that he is from the "jenkinsfarmaceuticals" company, which has been working on a cure for the disease. He explains that the seeds of the plants are in his blood stream and that they have been "mutating" rapidly. He also tells them about his father's "crazy arm" tree, which he says has been "gone" by the time they arrive at the hospital. He says that the "weird-ass hybrid look" of the plant is a sign that something is wrong with the plant, and he asks if they have "poked a big ass hornets nest" . They explain that they just poked a "big ass" nest, which means that something has gone wrong. They wonder if it is because