Hussein enters Alluda's room and is met by Elkins and Connolly who discover that Shamshall is dead. While Al-Mannai and Schlick await the President, the mecenaries realise their plans need to change.
Colonel Najeen investigates his staff while Homicide Detective, Alan Borg, suspecting the dead courier has a connection with Elkins and Connell, calls in Metcalfe who surprises the pathologist.
While Al-Mannai sorts out some more Middle East history with with Mo Schlick, Aziz Alludashiij, Junior Envoy, better known as Alluda, reveals the abduction plan and how it was supposed to work.