Part 2

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The Doctor and Baraki begin to search the container for any more clues as to who or what was in there. Baraki suggests that they search outside the container, to which the Doctor agrees. As they search the outside of the container, the Doctor discovers small oxygen cylinders on the sides, explaining how whatever was inside was able to breathe. Baraki suggests that they do a search of the whole ship for the mystery intruder before getting a call on her communicator. She then informs the Doctor that they've got a situation, and that the sickbay is in lockdown. The Doctor asks if it's Victor, and Baraki confirms his suspicion, explaining that somehow he broke free and has locked himself in the sickbay. The Doctor is confused by the somehow part, and Baraki states that heads are going to roll. She then races in the direction of the sickbay, the Doctor following close behind.

In the sickbay, Victor is standing at the back of the room, trembling and holding a scalpel while singing the song he was singing on the rowing machine, but in an unhinged manner. From the other side of the door, the Doctor compliments his singing and Baraki says that she's not buying his 'Scared, lone survivor routine. The Doctor convinces her to let him handle the situation as it's his jurisdiction to which Baraki agrees. Victor says that he knows what they all want, and that he's not coming out which the Doctor says is fine. Victor warns them not to come in, but the Doctor says that someone will come in. Victor then says that it's safe and that he doesn't have a gun this time which the Doctor agrees with. He then says that he's not a threat to anyone which the Doctor confirms. Victor says that all he's got is a scalpel. The Doctor points out that that's fine. Victor then says that it's "Just a tiny, but very sharp scalpel"

Outside Baraki threatens to punish the person who allowed Victor to get a hold of a scalpel. Victor continues singing, but the Doctor tells him to stop. Victor says he just wants to stay in the sickbay which the Doctor says is fine. He then thinks for a few moments before claiming that he has a headache. Victor is sceptical, but when the Doctor says it's bad and getting much worse, Victor agrees but warns the Doctor that only he can enter. Baraki is hesitant to allow the Doctor in, but he assures her that he'll be fine.

Victor places the trolly back and unlocks the door. The Doctor enters and Victor starts looking around for antibiotics. The Doctor then reveals that he doesn't actually have a headache, he just said that so Victor would let him in. Victor is horrified and annoyed, but the Doctor tells him to be quiet and that he has questions for him. Victor reluctantly sits on a nearby bed, and the Doctor asks about the mysterious sixth container. Victor claims he doesn't know what the Doctor's talking about, but the Doctor tells him that his name was on the manifest and therefore he'd know. Victor continues to insist he has no clue what he's on about. The Doctor then asks about the mysterious passenger in the container, but Victor claims to have no knowledge of an unknown occupant in the container. Baraki and her men suddenly storm in and surround a horrified Victor. The Doctor says he told Baraki to wait outside. Baraki then places Victor in irons, and he's escorted from the sickbay. The Doctor then demands to know what Victor's hiding, but Victor maintains that he knows nothing. The Doctor says that he doesn't trust him due to his behaviour and believes he has an agenda. Victor asks the Doctor what he thinks the agenda is, and the Doctor replies that he intends to find out. The Doctor tells Baraki that he thinks Victor is somehow linked to the disappearance of the crew and that they should inform Ace of recent developments.

Back on the Vancouver, Ace asks about the bogey, but Yanikov and Shepstay inform her that they've got nothing and that the bogey has vanished. Shepstay believes that it's being shrouded and that the technology the pilot has allows them to be invisible even to the Vancouver's scanners. Yanikov believes that the ship may be hostile. When Ace asks why he thinks that, he states that there'd be no other reason to hide. Lt. Baraki then comes through on the coms stating that the Doctor wishes to speak to Ace. When Yanikov attempts to patch the Doctor through Baraki states that he asked to speak to her privately. Ace asks Yanikov to patch the Doctor through to her coms, which he begrudgingly does. Ace then heads to her quarters, telling Shepstay that she has the bridge.

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