Buendía deduces that the torture inflicted on the girls is not systematic but appears targeted — the more someone pays, the more rights they get. Casto also warns Elena to watch her back with her superiors; Nahin has been arrested and they won't be happy about it. Commissioner Rentero asks her to focus on finding Aurora. Buendía digs through press archives from 1991 and finds a case involving three minors who fled an orphanage, found dead and missing their thumbs. He questions Casto and concludes that history isn't repeating itself — it's continuing. A pattern of domination that stretches back further than they thought. The BAC is deeply divided, the tension is palpable, but Elena refuses to stop. She also manages to get a lead from Casto before he leaves.
