The Woman in Cabin 10

Lo arrives in the spa. Eva is gone, but Chloe and Tina are waiting for their treatments. Tina is leaning over the desk, looking at Eva's computer. Eva appears from behind a hidden, mirrored door in the wall, with Lady Bullmer in tow. After leaving Lady Bullmer to get a manicure upstairs, Eva leads the other three women down a dark, poorly-lit, narrow flight of steps into the spa rooms. Lo is claustrophobic and feels panicked as she goes further downstairs. She feels like she might drown, and wonders about how she might escape. Eva assigns each woman a treatment in one of the three rooms downstairs; Lo asks if she can have her treatment upstairs. Eva is concerned, and offers her some time in the flotation tank, which only makes Lo more panicked. She finally agrees to get a mud wrap with Ulla, as planned. As the women depart for their rooms, Tina stops and apologizes to Lo for her aggressive response on the deck after Lo questioned her location the evening before.

In the spa room, Lo undresses. Almost immediately after undressing, Ulla reappears with the hot mud, and Lo wonders if the room has cameras installed for spying. Ulla massages the mud into Lo's back, and she becomes so exhausted she can barely move. Ulla puts a cloth over Lo's face and leaves, telling her she'll be back in half an hour. Lo falls asleep, and dreams of a drowning girl, her dark hair caught in seaweed and boat rudders. She wakes, and realizes the rush of the ocean from her dream was actually the shower running in the en suite spa room. She is nervous, but gets up and opens the shower door. She is confused, and wonders why Ulla would turn on the shower and not wake her up. Lo flicks on the light, and turns to see the threatening message “STOP DIGGING” written in the steam on the bathroom mirror.

The section ends with a news article from the Saturday after Lo's departure on the Aurora. The article reveals that the body of a woman was dredged from the North Sea, which is thought to be missing journalist Lo Blacklock. When questioned, Judah responds that he doesn’t believe the body is Lo, and hopes for her return soon.

Lo nearly has a panic attack after reading the message in the shower, and has to lay down to calm herself. She finally manages to get dressed and leaves the spa, questioning Eva on her way out. Eva reveals that Ben was the only person to go downstairs, immediately making Lo suspicious, and anxious that she revealed too much to Ben. Lo goes to lunch, where she sits with Chloe, Cole, and Tina. Lo asks about the poker game the night before, and Cole shows her photos on his camera. Cole also reveals that Ben had indeed left the game briefly the night before, to get his wallet from his cabin. Lo's suspicion increases. Then, as Lo is scrolling through photos, she spots a familiar face. A mysterious man eating canapes is the center of one picture, but Lo is startled by the waitress holding the canape tray. She recognizes the woman as the girl she met in Cabin 10. 

Lo isn't sure whether or not to question Cole about the photo. She wants it sent to her as proof that the woman existed, but is worried about revealing too much again, as she did with the mascara. She decides the photo will likely be safe until she can talk to Cole in private, and leaves the lunch table to find Ben. In the hallway, she runs smack into Ben, who is rushing to find her. Lo questions Ben about his visit to the spa, and he is shocked to learn that she was threatened again. Lo believes that he didn't do it based on his startled face. Ben then reveals to Lo that during the bridge tour, Archer Fenlan dropped his phone and when Ben picked it up, his contact page was open. Ben saw the name Jessica next to a photo of a girl who matched Lo's description of the woman in Cabin 10. Lo tries to google Jessica Fenlan to find the girl, but the internet is still down on the ship.

Suddenly, Lo feels sick, and rushes to the side of the boat to throw up. Ben follows her out and comforts her, and the pair leave as they hear Tina coming around the deck to smoke. Once inside, Lo and Ben run into Alexander Belhomme. Ben questions him about a midnight walk he had, in which he reveals that Tina was busy having sex with Josef, the porter. Alexander also reveals that Cole Lederer was seen wandering around that side of the ship around 4am. Alexander then looks quizzically at Ben, and asks him who the woman who was leaving his cabin at the same time. Ben denies that there was a woman there, and reassures Lo, who doesn't believe him. Lo then prepares to visit Lord Bullmer's cabin.