After discussing the black soil with Rhys Chase, Ronan Kendrick returned with Liam Sterling. As for the people who would enter the space to farm, Rhys Chase said he would personally bring them to the small courtyard the next day. He had selected young, able-bodied soldiers, so after some discussion, Evelyn Ford and Ronan Kendrick decided against hypnotizing them beforehand. However, for the entire year, these men would have to remain in the space to work. Once the year was up and the lease ended, they would be released. Only then would Ronan hypnotize them to erase all their memories of being in the space. This approach would minimize any potential damage to their minds and bodies.
When Ronan Kendrick returned, he told Evelyn Ford that Rhys Chase had prepared Gold as a thank-you gift. In the past, Evelyn would have surely jumped for joy. But she was immune to Gold now; after all, there were still several tons of it in the storage area.
