hiː fˈaɪndz ˈaʊt fɹʌm mˈɪtʃɪsənz wˈɜːk mˈeɪts ðæt hiː hɐdbɪn ˈɪntɹɛstᵻd ɪn ɛkˈɑːlədʒi, ænd ðˌæɾə klˈoʊs fɹˈɛnd hɐz ɡɔn mˈɪsɪŋ.
He finds out from Mitchison's work mates that he had been interested in ecology, and that a close friend has gone missing.