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While Corbeau’s memory of the paths is vague and blurry, Stenfalk believes that “some knowledge is better than none”, supporting his lover with confidence. However, when Ostrero’s wife comes with food, she hands them to Ostrero with “obvious disdain.” She “casts disparaging glances” at each of the fugitives, especially Corbeau, who she suspects luring her husband away with sexual wiles. In the end, she even whispers to Ostrero: “Don’t hurry back.”

In Desjardin’s pile of documents, Eric finds a photo of a page from the register of Hotel Voliery in Prague. The date of the register is October 30, 1910, the day when Vaclave jumped.  To Eric’s surprise, the name “T. Stenfalk” and “A. Corbeau” appear on the document, and it seems that the two brought with them a guest. Eric believes that Vaclave may have survived the jump and be brought to the hotel. On the next day of “T. Stenfalk” and “A. Corbeau””s arrival at the hotel, they were joined by Pfeifer and Ostrero. Jen then reaches the conclusion that Pfeifer refers to Reinhold Feuerbach, one of the Straka candidates. Similarly, Jen points out that the name “Ostrero” is Spanish and may refer to Garcia Ferrara, another Straka candidates.