A Constellation of Vital Phenomena

At the warehouse, Sonja continues to question Akhmed about the woman who knew Sonja’s name. Akhmed admits that he never asked her name and can’t remember exactly what she looked like, but Sonja still thinks it may have been Natasha. Akhmed says the woman was most likely headed to the refugee camps. Alu’s brother tells Sonja that he doesn’t think Akhmed is an informant. Back in the car, Sonja apologizes to Akhmed for not believing him. Sonja brings Akhmed to Grozny’s central square because she knows Akhmed has always wanted to see Grozny. Sonja points out the buildings that used to stand there. Afterward, Sonja and Akhmed visit an abandoned shopping center where someone tapped the phone lines and set up a phone bank in the basement. At the phone bank, Sonja attempts to call Brendan in London. The last time Sonja spoke to Brendan was a month prior. Sonja is hoping Brendan can put Natasha’s name into the Memorial or Red Cross database and see if anything turns up, but Brendan’s assistant tells Sonja that Brendan has already left for a meeting.