Back in Washington, D.C., Emily Jane is still yawning in her pajamas as her roommate, Wendy takes her pet dog for a quick morning walk.  Emily’s cellphone rings as she watched Wendy and Wonderdog exit.

Emily “Hello?”

Louise “The safe house.  You’re needed there.”

Emily “Oh.  I’ll have to call in sick.”

Louise “You have sick days.  Use them.  I’ve arranged for a rescheduled doctor’s checkup, so if you need your note, you’ll have one.  You remember where it is?”

Emily “Yeah.  Yeah, I remember.”

Louise “Good.  Get there as soon as you can.  Check the box in the main bedroom when you arrive.”

Emily “I will.”

Louise looks at her at her phone.

Louise “I’ve gotta go.  I have another call waiting for me.”

She presses a button, switching to the other call that is waiting.

Louise “Coeval.”

She speaks from her home in Washington, D.C.  She is pacing back and forth.

Gail “What’s in the endgame on all of this? What is it you’re not telling me?”

Louise “About?”

Gail “Kate Lane.  Dot Larry.  Gotham City, Washington, this kidnapping ring…  I feel like there’s something you’re not sharing.”

Louise “All in due time, Agent Coeval.  What have you gotten out of the interrogation?”

Gail “She doesn’t want to talk.  She’s still locked up and her lawyer’s a pain.”

Louise looks at Myra.  She knows where the two of them are headed.  Louise Vallen is the only one expected, but she is making sure her assistant is with her as well.  Even unmasked, she is the Lady In Black.

Louise “Ask her about Fang Gow.”

Gail stops pacing in her home.

Gail “Fang Gow???”

Louise “I know you have a file on him.  You’ve sent one of your own to rescue another one of your own.  It’s a deathtrap, Gail.  Ask Kate about it.  I’m sure she’ll be able to help once you make clear you know about him.”

Gail holds the cellphone down away from her ear.  Fang Gow.  It is a name that is said with hushed tones.  Now Gail is being pressed to ask about him to someone already captured.  This appears to be much bigger.

Dale Daring

Hong Kong.

Dale feels like she has involved herself in a classic “follow that car” scenario from an old movie as she instructs her cab driver to do just that.  The driver is familiar with the one ahead of him.  He knows he is one of the more cautious drivers in this part of the city, which is good for Dale.  Eventually they arrive at a hotel with Dale paying her cab fare and quickly exiting.

She can still see the woman calling herself Leslie Rapids just ahead.  Dale sees her rounding a corner where the elevator is.  As Dale Daring makes it to the corner, she sees Leslie standing there, waiting.  She is not waiting for the elevator.  Dale can feel the eyes on her.  Somehow she knows.

Leslie Rapids is not her real name.  That name is Jean Le Grand and at this moment, Jean appears less than thrilled with Dale’s presence.

Jean “Why are you following me?”

Dale “Um…hi.  Are you Leslie?  Leslie Rapids?  I‘m a big fan of your magazine.”

Jean’s eyes pierce.

Jean “Really.”

The elevator door opens.  Both enter.  The door closes with just the two of them standing inside.

Jean “I’m going to ask you again, Miss Daring.  Why are you following me?”

She knows her.

Dale “Okay…fine.  What’s going on?  Why is there all this movement to China all of a sudden?”

Jean “You really shouldn’t have followed me.  All you’ve done is put us both in danger.”

Jean Le Grand has made a very true statement, though how true will be found out soon enough.