Rachel meets Uncle Sergei, the station chief of the Russian intelligence services; she learns from him that Denard is in Montreal to carry out a commissioned assassination.

Anne and her lover Theo see firsthand what Denard is capable of. Rachel is forced to meet with Philip to share some bad news. One of the hostages gives in to the mercenaries' pressure and hands over valuable information.

A clue begins to uncover Denard's trail, one step at a time. Rachel's colleagues discover that she's been hiding things from them about Denard. Rachel continues to grow closer to Fabien.