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After entering through the front door and allowing Jason to enter from the back, Claire Bennet tells them that they shouldn't be there. Rachel turns around in the kitchen and looks at her, and thinks she looks fearful. Rachel then tells Claire that she knows Alex is there, but refers to him only as "he".

A moment later, Jason returns from searching upstairs and says that area is clear. Rachel spots Claire glance at her adopted mother, Sandra, and reads their faces. She then turns around and sees that a door leading to the pantry was behind her.

Options (II)

The player is given the option for Rachel to enter the pantry or interrogate Claire.

Option 2A: If Rachel chooses to enter the pantry... Rachel opens the door and enters a pantry full of dark shelves and cans. The Bennets in the other room remain quiet as Rachel searches, but she doesn't find anyone. The player is then given the option for Rachel to give up or keep searching the pantry. Option 2A.1: If Rachel chooses to give up... Rachel steps out of the pantry and says that she knows Alex is there somewhere. Claire then comments to Rachel something sarcastic and Sandra asks Rachel and Jason to leave, and they do so. Option 2A.2: If Rachel decides to keep searching... ...and finds a loose shelf. She realizes there is a hidden panel panel behind the shelf, and opens it up to see a sliver of black and possibly the glint of eyes. Then, Rachel hears a gunshot in the kitchen, spins around with her gun raised, and sees that Jason has been shot in the chest. As Jason reels back up against a wall, Rachel points her gun at the shooter, Sandra Bennet. Claire then moves in, trying to block a shot at Sandra, but Rachel doesn't fire. Rachel repeatedly tells Sandra to fire, but Sandra hesitates also. Later, Rachel wonders who would have pulled the trigger first. To follow what actually happened, the player then follows Option 2A.1.

Option 2B: If Rachel chooses to interrogate Claire... Rachel takes Claire by the arm and tells her it's time for some questions. Sandra responds by telling Rachel to let go, and Rachel wonders what Sandra's hand is holding under the counter. Then, Claire convinces Sandra to allow the questions, saying she is just making things worse for her when her father finds out. Rachel then pushes Claire into the next room. Claire asks why Rachel is so upset, and Rachel tells her she had friends on the plane Claire helped to take down. Claire replies that she did too and they didn't have a choice in the matter. Rachel responds that her people don't have a choice in how they do their job, noting that they signed up to protect the country and part of that means following orders. Claire remarks that she doesn't buy following orders as an excuse, saying that went out of style with the Nazis. Rachel then resists the urge to hit Claire, and asks Claire when she learned about her ability. Claire responds if Rachel hasn't already read her file, but Rachel lies and says no even though she has read it many times. She then gets Claire to explain she learned about her ability a few years ago, but didn't tell anyone at first as she thought she was a freak. Rachel remarks that she is, and then asks if Claire ever considered how much better life would be if Claire had kept the secret. She adds also if Claire considered the damage that has been done to her friends and family. Claire flinches and asks in a whisper why Rachel is asking these questions. However, Rachel stays silent and Claire realizes that she has a power. Sometimes now, Rachel wonders if that is how the conversation would have wound up, but interrogating Claire is not what Rachel chose to do. To follow what actually happened, the player then follows Option 2A.

All cases (III)

A couple hours later, the sun has gone down and Rachel and Jason are again watching the Bennet house in the pool cleaning van. Jason has started to say something a couple times, but stopped himself before doing so. Now, Jason is starting to get restless and Rachel spots Claire's car pull out into the street. Rachel sees blonde hair in the driver's seat and a hooded, slumped figure in the passenger's. Jason and Rachel then rush out of their van and jump in front of the car before it can leave. Then, the driver's window comes down and Rachel realizes she is aiming a flashlight at Sandra Bennet. Beside Sandra, the hooded male looks up, and Rachel sees that it is Claire's brother, Lyle. Sandra tells Rachel she is taking her son to the movies, and Rachel realizes she is being played. Suddenly, dogs start barking behind the Bennet house.

Options (III)

The player is given to the option for Rachel to race toward the noise or tell Sandra to call Claire.

Option 3A: If Rachel chooses to chase the noise... Jason and Rachel race around the Bennet house and into the dark backyard. Arriving at the backyard fence, Rachel curses herself out loud for being fooled and Jason puts a hand on her shoulder to comfort her. He tells Rachel that they will get Claire, and Rachel instructs him to split off from her and make sure they don't cross the street beyond the houses. Jason tells Rachel to call him if she sees them, and he turns and climbs the fence. Rachel then turns the safety off on her pistol and continues the pursuit.

Option 3B: If Rachel tells Sandra to phone Claire... ...Sandra says never and then remarks that Claire can't hear her from where they are. Rachel then instructs Jason to go after Claire and tell her they have her mother. Jason replies that it sounds like a bad idea, but heads around the house to do so when Rachel insists. She hears Jason's muffled shout from behind the Bennet house, but there is no response. Sandra then remarks that Claire is not stupid and knows their organization will not hurt them. Rachel responds that she thought Claire was in the house; and Sandra reaffirms that that is, adding that Claire is probably calling her father right now. Rachel then looks at the house and sees Eric Doyle standing inside next to a window. She pulls out her gun, and tells Sandra whom it is that she sees before starting towards the house to help Claire. Sandra responds by stopping Rachel from continuing and telling her that Claire isn't inside. Sandra continues that she knows who Eric Doyle is and that Rachel will die if she goes inside. Much later, Rachel wonders if this is how the conversation would have transpired. To follow what actually happened, the player then follows Option 3A.

All cases (IV)

Rachel arrives and searches around a blue-glowing pool. The area around the pool is very quiet until Jason radios Rachel that he thinks he sees them at the end of the street. Rachel and Jason rush to the end of the street, but don't find anyone. After retracing their steps for an hour, they head back to the van. Jason recommends backing off before Senator Petrelli learns what is going on, but gets interrupted when the mission laptop suddenly signals a new message has arrived. The laptop is between the seats, pointed in Rachel's direction, and she sees another message from REBEL asking for help and warning Rachel that a man might give away her secret.

Jason then grabs the laptop before Rachel can stop him, and asks about what he finds. He turns the laptop back towards Rachel and she sees that REBEL's message is now showing as a bunch of garbled text:

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Rachel tells Jason to contact headquarters and tell them to resend the data. When Jason turns away to do so, a new message appears at the bottom of the screen, "HERE'S HOW TO READ IT".

Coming Soon Rachel learns the identity of her next target: someone with whom she, REBEL, and Danko all have recent history. Rachel must work with REBEL again or her secret could be exposed... But a fateful surprise encounter will finally push Rachel past her limits...

Notes

• Combining only the lowercase letters in the garbled text forms a hidden message, "GET TO HIM FIRST RACHEL".
• On one page of this chapter, the numbers 34040 and 34014 appear at the end of lines of text. It is unclear as to whether they are related to a puzzle or are publication error.