Langdon arrives by funicular at Újezd Station at the base of Petřín Hill and looks for a way to get away from Lieutenant Pavel. After two disastrous taxi rides, Langdon chooses to blend into the crowd by taking public transit and boards tram #22 toward Prague Center—specifically toward the Klementinum, where the Codex Gigas (the Devil’s Bible) is kept.

While riding, Langdon wrestles with a timing problem: Katherine’s earlier email seemed like an encoded request to meet at the Devil’s Bible, but she sent it more than two hours ago—before most Prague museums open at 10 a.m. Langdon wonders if Katherine has been waiting outside, but continues anyway, hoping the ancient book will provide answers as it has for him before.

Back at the base of Petřín Tower, Lieutenant Pavel reaches his sedan with a pounding headache and blurred vision. Although Pavel senses he needs medical attention, Pavel refuses to stop the pursuit because he believes catching Langdon is urgent and tied to avenging Pavel’s captain.

Pavel reflects that the “mild-mannered” professor has proven dangerous and resourceful, but Pavel believes Langdon cannot run forever. Pavel relies on the “Blue Alert” tips feeding directly to the captain’s phone in Pavel’s pocket, yet worries that broader agencies will soon join the search and treat Langdon more gently than Pavel thinks Langdon deserves. Determined to act before that happens, Pavel resolves to find Langdon first.

On tram #22, the conductor notices Langdon as he exits and crosses in front of her window. Recognizing Langdon’s face from the recent Blue Alert broadcast to her phone, the conductor realizes the wanted man is right in front of her.