The Woman in Cabin 10

Nilsson returns to Lo's room at 8am. She is asleep, and wakes with a start at the sound of him knocking on the door. She has a raging headache and feels nauseous–she wonders why she asked for such an early wake-up call. As she stands to let Nilsson in, memories of the night before rush back to her. The boat catches a wave and rolls, and she throws up last night's dinner as Nilsson opens the door against the chain to speak with her.

After a shower, Lo follows Nilsson to the lower decks, where the service staff live, to meet any staff members who might match her description of the woman in Cabin 10. Lo's headache and nausea are hard to manage, and she is more overwhelmed as they descend into the claustrophobic, fluorescent-lit lower decks. She meets a number of women in the mess hall, and then is introduced to the female cooking staff. When Lo enters the kitchen, the head chef extends his hand out to shake with latex gloves on, and Lo flashes back to the burglar who invaded her apartment. Lo manages to recover herself and meet the rest of the staff, ending with

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