Ryan drops his companions off at the train station. Nora intercepts him as he tries to sneak off to meet the man with missing fingers, whom Ryan calls “The Monster.” She insists on accompanying him. Ryan directs her to watch the meeting spot from a nearby café, and she agrees. Before he goes, she gives him a tiny Taser and an AirTag so she can track him if he’s kidnapped. Then, she kisses him. Ryan feels the electricity of the moment, but he doesn’t immediately respond. Instead, he refocuses on the task at hand. He buys an entry ticket and climbs the tower where he is to meet the man. Ryan sees the man waiting for him with two hefty bodyguards.

Ken stops by Poppy’s office in the morning. After a quick briefing, he gently chides her for talking to former deputy Buckman. He says her father was also reckless like her, and their old commanding officer used to tell him to be more circumspect. Poppy feels chastened and wonders what he’d say if he knew about Fincher talking to her. At the same time, she decides she needs to find the truth even if Ken—her boss and her father’s friend—is hiding something.