At a tense meeting, Jasper brings a mute woman to Mr. Barnes’s circle and sparks suspicion. A grieving man pleads that his father, Mr. Forster, was found dead in a pool and demands justice. Barnes reveals a citywide sweep failed, accuses a mole, and points to the Paradise Club where the killer vanished—raising suspicion of Jasper. The council orders Forster’s funeral and vows revenge. Then they learn the assassin publicized plans to target three masters; she is scheduled to kill Mr. Murphy tomorrow night, leaving the group racing to protect him and unmask the traitor.