After being poisoned by Rosa Klebb, M learns from the firm's neurologist that the poison was tetrodotoxin, which is obtained from the organs of the Japanese pufferfish known as fugu. Tetrodotoxin paralyses the muscles of the victim while they stay fully conscious until eventually they die from asphyxiation. Bond is given first aid treatment by his friend, René Mathis, whilst a doctor is summoned. The doctor had spent time in Africa and had dealt with various poisons. He diagnoses curare poisoning and treats Bond accordingly. Even to date, there is no current antidote and the chances of survival are very slim. Miraculously, Bond survives and is sent to Jamaica to investigate the disappearance of Strangways who had been investigating the activities of Julius No
