Moriarty pretends to believe Blitz's lie that he killed Thomas in self-defense and offers to cover up the crime. Together they throw Thomas into the sea, though Fred and Sebastien secretly retrieve the body. The next night, during an onboard ballet, William approaches Blitz and reveals that Thomas is somehow alive. Blitz chases after Thomas through the ship, really Fred in disguise, intending to kill him again, only to be confronted with Thomas' corpse. Deciding to make sure he is dead, Blitz begins stabbing the body. When he is publicly revealed as a murderer, Blitz is disarmed by the man William met earlier, who immediately deduces something strange about Thomas' corpse...