After Declan's revelation that Sabine oversaw the swapped footage, Bryce and Hunt discuss whether Sabine could be behind Danika's murder and the recent killings. Hunt calls Isaiah, who reads back his notes from the night Danika died. Sabine's recorded words—calling Danika a 'stupid little bitch' who 'couldn't keep her mouth shut'—suggest Sabine wanted Danika silent about something, possibly the Horn's theft. Bryce flinches at the cruel words but acknowledges they could be interpreted multiple ways.

Hunt and Bryce theorize that Sabine may have stolen the Horn, and Danika witnessed it but stayed silent out of fear, as did the guard and acolyte. Sabine swapping the footage would cover her tracks, and when Hunt and Bryce's investigation brought attention back to the temple, Sabine may have killed potential witnesses. Hunt speculates further that Sabine could be working with Sandriel to undermine Micah before the Summit, using the demon murders to weaken his political standing. Bryce pushes back, arguing Sabine is too petty for grand political scheming and that they should focus on catching her with evidence rather than guessing motives.

Hunt suggests that catching Sabine with the kristallos demon would be the strongest proof, and they hope Viktoria can find useful camera footage. Bryce then announces she needs to go for a run despite it being 1 a.m. Hunt insists on accompanying her, overriding her desire to go alone.

They run together through the city streets for about an hour—through Asphodel Meadows and FiRo—with Bryce blasting music in her ears and pushing through increasing pain in her leg. An old injury in her upper thighbone flares badly, causing a severe limp by the end. Back at the apartment, Hunt notices her pain and questions her about the leg. Bryce deflects, lying that she's had it checked out, and retreats to her bedroom. Hunt lets her go without further pressing.