

Kristian travels to Oslo with some of Konrad's research to investigate the circumstances of Konrad's death, where he meets with Konrad's supervisor, Johannes Løberg. Kristian hears on the news of the death of a colleague, fellow geologist Konrad Lindblom, in a collapse in the Oslofjord Tunnel. Kristian feels responsible for the 250 fatalities of the tsunami and keeps a secret room in his house dedicated to the events and the fatalities, which causes strain with his family. Idun has a job as a hotel worker at the Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel. Kristian is living in seclusion high above the mostly-rebuilt Geiranger, while his family moves to Oslo. Three years later, his wife Idun is divorcing him and he is separated from his children, Sondre and Julia.

In 2016, geologist Kristian Eikjord is hailed a hero for his actions during the tsunami in Geiranger.
