The way the memory continues ramps up the tension, and Claudia loudly crunches the baby carrots between her teeth as she watches. She wants to save El Qualls. She wants to follow after him and defeat the guys in masks again and again until, finally, things go his way. Until he escapes, goes home, enjoys his life and comes back for birthdays and Leap Days.

But she can't. They can't.

All because he'd done something no less stupid than what they were doing right now, and the wrong group of people took advantage of that.

"I guess that was it," Claudia says quietly, stepping toward the metal double doors.