Opening crisis
Nightmare, New Home, and a Dangerous Recording
An awkward prison nightmare
The chapter opens with Ger visiting Abel in prison. Abel is wearing an orange jumpsuit, and the reunion becomes increasingly intimate until Kane, silently reading a newspaper in the corner, makes the entire scene painfully awkward. Ger wakes in a cold sweat before it can go any further.
May calls about the apartment
May says the former roommate has moved out, so Ger can move in at any time this week. Harper also wants to prepare a welcome dinner. May is nervous about the trial and admits that she and Harper want as little involvement in the case as possible.
The practical problem remains Ger’s father: Ger has still not managed to tell him about the move.
Emily’s dangerous Paris voice memo
Emily sends Ger a recording from the night of the Paris party. Kane can be heard raging that he swears he will kill Jose because Jose does not care what happens to Ger. Abel warns, “Kane, you need to learn how to choose your battles.”
Kane asks whether he should attack Jose in the middle of the Louvre, and Abel answers, “Yes, sir.” The memo explains why Abel previously suspected Kane of the murder. It could also destroy both defendants in court.
Ger tries to ask Emily whether the message is a threat, only to discover that Emily has blocked them. In a panic, Ger jokes internally that they could call the recording an AI-generated fake if it ever becomes public.
Earlier that morning
Florian’s Prison Truce
Before the hearing, Florian visits Kane and Abel. Abel is passing the time by bouncing a ball against the cell wall, which is driving Kane mad. Florian arrives with the line, “I come in peace,” but the meeting immediately turns hostile.
No clean hands
Kane sarcastically asks whether the pills simply walked into his pocket. Florian refuses to take all the blame: he points out that he never forced Kane and Abel to hide Jose’s body.
A fragile ceasefire
Florian offers partial honesty as compensation and jokes that one secret is his new haircut. He does not reveal that Ger stabbed his hand or that he is roughly a century old. Despite their fury over being framed, Kane and Abel accept a fragile truce for Ger’s sake.
Before testimony
Breakfast and the Courthouse Confrontation
Ger finally announces the move
Wearing a short skirt and thick tights, Ger heads downstairs and finds their early-rising father drinking coffee and reading the paper while Sugar Roll tries to steal a doughnut. He is covering Tom’s factory shift because Tom is in the hospital having a third nipple removed.
Ger finally says they plan to live with May and Harper. Their father worries about rent and school, but Ger explains that the previous tenant prepaid several months and promises to find a part-time job. He gives his support and reminds Ger that they can always come home.
Ned corners Florian outside court
Ger arrives thirty minutes early and finds Florian waiting outside. His hand is wrapped in an elegant bandage and has healed so well that the stabbing almost seems never to have happened. He confirms his visit to the prison and the truce.
Ned then brings up the 1940 photograph from the Louvre—the man in it looks exactly like Florian. He uses a strange phrase rendered as “Quantity keeper neck” and says a funeral-home call revealed Florian’s real name as Edward.
Florian shows rare anger, orders Ned to stay away, and later tells Ger that Ned carries an exceptionally bad and dangerous energy. The exchange strongly suggests that Ned knows more about Florian’s supernatural past than he should.
Inside the courtroom, Kane and Abel try hard to look normal in their prison uniforms. They even show Ger a terrible drawing made in jail whose plan for after release amounts to two things: being together and eating spaghetti.
Core walkthrough
Best Courtroom Answers
Choose the following four responses during Ger’s testimony. These are the answers shown in the source playthrough, and the final response visibly satisfies the jury.
- 1
How was your relationship with Jose?
“I couldn’t stand his ass.”
Ger answers with complete honesty, then breaks the tension by adding that they were both Geminis.
- 2
Would you say you liked the victim?
“I hated him.”
Ger does not soften or hide their dislike of Jose.
- 3
What is your relationship with Mr. Kane?
“I hate rich people.”
The prosecutor tries to pivot to Ger’s academic record, but the defense objects and the judge sustains it.
- 4
Do you think Abel is capable of hiding a body?
“Impossible.”
This firm defense lands well: the jury looks visibly satisfied with Ger’s answers.
Quick answer order: I couldn’t stand his ass → I hated him → I hate rich people → Impossible.
Recess discovery
The Stalker’s Photographs
A tall stranger drops the next major clue
During the five-minute recess, Ger leaves the restroom and is knocked to the floor by a tall man. He drops a large stack of papers, then bolts before Ger can get a clear look at him.
The papers are all secretly taken photographs of Kane and Abel. Ger tries to chase the man, but he vanishes into the crowd. Ger keeps the photos, sensing that the unknown stalker may trigger the next crisis.
Trial climax
Emily’s Reversal
Emily takes the stand as the final witness. She appears grief-stricken and says Jose was the love of her life. As she performs that devotion, Florian quietly reminds Ger that Emily abandoned them in Paris, tried to stop Abel from speaking to them, and once called them a fat whale.
She rejects the prosecution’s case
After looking at Abel, Emily says she does not believe either defendant is guilty. When the prosecutor pushes her to confirm that the voice memo proves a murder motive, she insists the clips were edited and out of context.
The reversal destroys the prosecution’s strongest evidence. The judge sends the jury away to deliberate.
Why does Emily protect them?
Ger catches Emily backstage, grabs Emily’s arm, and demands an explanation. A flashback shows Jose telling Emily that after Paris they should leave the country and put college, the fans, Ger, and the entire terrible year behind them.
Emily pulls free, cries, and answers, “This is what he really wanted. I have my reasons.”Her choice can be read as an attempt to end the conflict surrounding Jose and honor his wish to escape it.
Chapter ending
The Not-Guilty Verdict
With no decisive evidence left and Emily’s testimony undermining the recording, the court declares Kane Montgomery and Abel Contenot guilty. Cameras flash and the crowd erupts as their supporters cry with relief.
The victory kiss
Still handcuffed, Abel barrels through the courtroom, knocks over several chairs, lifts Ger, and kisses them desperately. Ger worries about the photographers but gives in, grabs his prison collar, and kisses him in front of every camera.
Kane rolls his eyes and asks them not to make out in front of him. When Ger congratulates him, Kane answers that the case was hard to ruin because he never killed the victim in the first place.
Florian gathers his things, smiles, and says, “We will see each other again.” Kane and Abel are taken away to complete their release paperwork, and the chapter closes on Abel’s brightest smile yet.
What comes next
Key Clues and Unsolved Mysteries
The Paris recording
Kane and Abel really did discuss attacking Jose in Paris. Emily saves them by discrediting the audio, but the conversation still establishes motive and explains Abel’s earlier suspicion of Kane.
The unknown stalker
Someone has been monitoring Kane and Abel closely enough to build a physical collection of candid photos. The tall stranger’s identity and goal remain open.
Edward and the 1940 photograph
Ned connects Florian to the impossible Louvre image and uncovers the old name Edward. His investigation is now dangerously close to Florian’s real history.
Ned’s strange language
Ned’s cryptic phrase and Florian’s unusually alarmed reaction imply that Ned either belongs to another supernatural circle or already understands the forces keeping Florian alive.
Chapter 17 complete
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