In the tunnels, an unseen guard named Samuel calls down to James, who confirms they are coming up. James checks on Rosabelle, steadies her with his hand at her waist, and lifts her to the ladder, repeatedly asking if she is okay; Rosabelle answers yes, privately admitting her growing attachment to him.

At the landing, Samuel keeps a rifle trained on Rosabelle and, as soon as she climbs up, slams her against the wall and locks heavy electrified manacles on her wrists. The low-level current floods her body, making her nauseous and disoriented. James protests Samuel’s treatment, but Samuel insists he is following standard procedure for someone who “disemboweled a man.” When Rosabelle collapses under the current, James demands Samuel turn it down, which he does, and James briefly carries Rosabelle.

Warner arrives and orders James to put Rosabelle down and step away. James refuses and asks for more time to talk to her, but Warner declares James’s involvement over and tells him to go home. Warner accuses Rosabelle of manipulating James with partial confessions, then directly presses Rosabelle on whether her parents are dead.

Rosabelle notes Warner has uncovered her identity and family history, including her father’s allegiance to The Reestablishment. She answers, “My mother is dead. My father is dead to me,” which satisfies Warner. Warner orders, “Take her away,” and instructs that Hugo will begin in the morning, signaling a formal interrogation or procedure.

As guards haul Rosabelle away, she does not resist. The mention of Hugo triggers fragmented memories of her father’s authoritarian philosophy about surveillance and obedience, and childhood moments involving a person named Hugo being asked to fetch her. She realizes she has been outmaneuvered: Warner has linked her to her father and plans to exploit Hugo’s role.

Rosabelle looks back at James, memorizing his expression, but resolves to conserve her energy. Anticipating “dark days” and “long nights,” she decides that prison will serve as a place to rest and plan her next moves.