Diana has no way out—the CIA wants to put her in prison, and Hardwicke wants to kill her. She had never even considered the possibility that he was alive but can’t think of another solution to this mystery. She is more worried about Hardwicke than the CIA—he has the resources to pursue her indefinitely, and she knows that her only option is to kill him.

Jo eats dinner with her father, Owen, and tells him about Maggie and her friends. He says it is her fault for underestimating them just because they are old. When her work phone rings, she answers it even though she is supposed to be off duty. Her officer, Mike, tells her that Callie is missing.

Jo goes to Luther’s house, and Mike takes her to the barn and shows her a butchered goat. A sheet of paper above it reads “Malta. A life for a life” (298). It seems like revenge, and they wonder against whom. Upon leaving the barn, she sees Lloyd and Ingrid and decides to ask for their help. She shows them the goat and the message, and they think Maggie might understand. Before they can explain, Ingrid goes outside to make a call.