Muhtar has woken up from his coma. Korede goes to see him, but his family surrounds him, and she only ears his voice (for the first time). Tade commends her for her care of Muhtar and congratulates her on the new job title. Korede and Yinka then find cleaners Gimpe and Assibi fighting over Mohammed, the “terrible cleaner with poor personal hygiene” (141). Korede chastises them and they grumpily obey her. Yinka is shocked to learn that Korede has become head nurse.

On a rainy day, Tade, Ayoola, and Korede are alone in the house. Ayoola wants them to play Cluedo. Korede avoids Tade’s look, but he apologizes for being “a bit harsh the other day” (144). Korede wonders that he “he is so wonderfully normal and naïve” (144). 

Ayoola was 17 when she killed Somto, her first victim. She called Korede to help her, and they “torched the room” (146). He was a smoker, so no one suspected foul play. Korede made the first note in her notebook.