Alex, with his belongings packed, buys a bus ticket to the nearest city to the 'X' on the map. During the long journey, Alex examines the map again and realizes that there is a male name written, clearly visible next to the large red 'X.' Upon reaching the city, Alex discovers that the 'X' corresponds to a village called Nicarau and that to reach the location, he needs to cross a large river, not a small stream as depicted on his grandfather's map.